Pressure related injuries: A burning issue? Case report and literature review

Burns present as a challenging and potentially distracting diagnosis amongst healthcare practitioners. Due to their perceived complexity, burns may often divert attention from other medical problems which can be detrimental or even life threatening. In rare instances, pressure related injuries can present with full thickness skin involvement and can easily be mistaken for a full thickness burn (Fig. 1).
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Source Type: research