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Is A Moisture Lesion A Pressure Ulcer? [Solved]

Moisture may be present on the skin due to incontinence (urinary and faecal), perspiration, wound exudate or other body fluids e.g. leaky legs, amniotic fluid. Lesions caused by moisture alone should not be classified as pressure ulcers.

Is there a simple way of differentiating moisture lesions and superficial pressure ulcers?

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