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Deep Tissue Injury
Purple or maroon localized area of
discolored intact skin
Blood-filled blister
Area may be preceded by tissue that is
painful, firm, mushy, boggy, warmer or
cooler as compared to adjacent tissue.
Difficult to detect in individuals with dark
skin tones
NPUAP 2016
Pressure Ulcer Stage 1
Intact skin with non-blanchable
redness
Localized area usually over a bony
prominence
Darkly pigmented skin may not
have visible blanching and the
color may differ from the
surrounding area
NPUAP 2016
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