Wound Risk Factors

  • Diabetes Mellitus
  • Peripheral Vascular Disease
  • CVA with hemi-paresis
  • Anemia
  • Paraplegia/Quadriplegia
  • Terminal Cancer
  • End Stage Renal or Liver disease
  • Thyroid Disease
  • Lower extremity arterial insufficiency
  • Degenerative Joint Disease
  • Parkinsons
  • Heart Disease
  • Severe COPD
  • Sepsis
  • Immunosuppression
  • Multiple Sclerosis (advanced)
  • Steroid use
  • Noncompliance of medical orders
  • Previous site of healed ulcer (high risk for breakdown)
  • Malnutrition from poor appetite or poor absorption
  • Cognitive impairments
  • Urinary and/or Fecal incontinence
  • Dehydration