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skin failure

Pathology: - underlying skin & tissue damage that occurs at the end of life due to hypoperfusion [1] - considered a separate entity from pressure ulcer [1]

General

skin disease (dermatologic disorder, dermatopathy, dermatosis)

References

  1. Geriatric Review Syllabus, 8th edition (GRS8) Durso SC and Sullivan GN (eds) American Geriatrics Society, 2013