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Health Tip: Care for a Pressure Sore
« on: May 25, 2018, 12:18:59 pm »
Health Tip: Care for a Pressure Sore
 

-- A pressure sore is an area of the body that breaks down because something keeps rubbing or pressing against the skin.

A pressure sore can develop if you use a wheelchair or stay in bed for long periods, have a disease that affects blood flow, have fragile skin or are malnourished.

The U.S. Library of Medicine suggests how to care for a pressure sore:

https://www.drugs.com/news/health-tip-care-pressure-sore-74551.html