Stage 2 Pressure Injury
Stage 2 Pressure Injury
Stage 2 Pressure Injury

    This patient has a stage 2 pressure injury on the upper right buttock (arrow). There is loss of epidermis and an erythematous base. Subcutaneous tissue is not exposed. Note surrounding areas of stage 1 pressure injury (for an example, see arrowhead) with nonblanching erythema over intact epidermis.

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