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eschar

Thick, leathery, necrotic, devitalized tissue. Management: - debridement for evidence of infection, inspect daily - eschar can render pressure ulcer unstageable - debridement indidated for unstageable pressure ulcers [2] - a stable, dry eschar in the absence of infection does not need debridement - not even with autolytic means such as with a hydrocolloid sheet - especially if suspected vascular disease - eschar may serve as a barrier to infection [1]

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necrotic tissue

References

  1. Geriatric Review Syllabus, 9th edition (GRS9) Medinal-Walpole A, Pacala JT, Porter JF (eds) American Geriatrics Society, 2016 - Geriatric Review Syllabus, 11th edition (GRS11) Harper GM, Lyons WL, Potter JF (eds) American Geriatrics Society, 2022
  2. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 17, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2015