Mucosal Pressure Ulcer

Features of a mucosal pressure ulcer:

(1) ulceration on a mucous membrane

(2) presence of a medical device, foreign body or other mass causing pressure

(3) exclusion of other causes for mucosal ulceration

Medical device capable of causing pressure ulceration:

(1) oxygen tubing

(2) endotracheal tube

(3) bite block

(4) orogastric tube

(5) nasogastric tube

(6) urinary catheter

(7) fecal containment device

Sites where mucosal ulcers can occur:

(1) tongue

(2) oral mucosa

(3) gastrointestinal tract

(4) nasal passages

(5) urinary tract

(6) vaginal mucosa

Mucosal ulcers are not staged.

Mucosal ulcers may be:

(1) superficial or deep

(2) complicated