Warning signs of bedsores or pressure ulcers are:  Unusual changes in skin color or texture Swelling Pus-like draining An area of skin that feels cooler or warmer to the touch than other areas Tender areas  Bedsores fall into one of several stages based on their depth, severity and other characteristics. The degree of skin and tissue damage ranges from changes in skin color to a deep injury involving muscle and bone. Common sites of pressure ulcers For people who use wheelchairs, bedsores often occur on skin over the following sites:  Tailbone or buttocks Shoulder blades and spine Backs of arms and legs where they rest against the chair  For people who need to stay in bed, bedsores may happen on:  The back or sides of the head The shoulder blades The hip, lower back or tailbone The heels, ankles and skin behind the knees 
warning signs bedsores pressure ulcers are:  unusual changes skin color texture swelling pus-like draining area skin feels cooler warmer touch areas tender areas  bedsores fall stages based depth  severity characteristics  degree skin tissue damage ranges changes skin color deep injury involving muscle bone  common sites pressure ulcers people who wheelchairs  bedsores occur skin following sites:  tailbone buttocks shoulder blades spine backs arms legs rest chair  people who need stay bed  bedsores may happen on:  back sides head shoulder blades hip  lower back tailbone heels  ankles skin knees 
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