Articulate the differentiation between the stages of skin breakdown associated with immobility.

articulate the differentiation between the stages of skin

Stage 1: Intact skin with no visible signs of damage or problems.

Stage 2: Non-blanchable erythema, which is redness of the skin that does not turn white when pressure is applied. This stage may be indicative of early tissue damage due to a lack of mobility.

Stage 3: Partial thickness loss, which is a breakdown in the top layers of the skin and may cause pain and burning sensations in addition to discoloration. At this stage, there may be some open areas where the deeper layers of skin are exposed.

Stage 4: Full thickness loss, which indicates significant tissue destruction and exposes all layers of the skin down to muscle or bone. This requires medical intervention immediately as infection can easily set in due to open wounds from deep tissue destruction.