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Pressure Ulcer Stage 3

 Full thickness tissue loss
 Subcutaneous fat may be visible

 Bone, tendon or muscle not
exposed

 Slough may be present,
not obscuring the depth of
tissue loss

 May include undermining and
tunneling
NPUAP 2016

Pressure Ulcer Stage 4

 Full thickness tissue loss

 Exposed bone, tendon or
muscle. Slough or eschar may
be present

 Often includes undermining
and tunneling.

NPUAP 2016

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