Pressure injury and ulceration can affect a mucous membrane.
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
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Specialty: Dermatology, Surgery, general