"When it was covered with decubitus ulcers? must think I'm a monster.". From Wordnik.com. [Adam's Fall]
They could develop decubitus ulcers that may not heal and could kill them. From Wordnik.com. [Regarding The CAT Scan Of Terri Schiavo’s Brain] Reference
He stayed off -- when you have a decubitus ulcer, you have to stay off of it. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Feb 22, 2005] Reference
Pressure sores or pressure ulcers or decubitus ulcers are all probably better terms. From Wordnik.com. [Andrea Dworkin on disability] Reference
Nosocomial infections (hospital induced) by MRSA are not limited to those with decubitus ulcers (bed sores). From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Graham: ‘No Way In The World’ Is Massachusetts’ Health Care Plan Similar To The Democratic Proposal] Reference
Malnutrition can lead to the development of decubitus ulcers and prevents existing decubitus ulcers from healing. From Wordnik.com. [Family Member Guide to Nursing Homes] Reference
So, I couldn't tell them about the painful spot in my low back until it turned into the beginning of a decubitus ulcer. From Wordnik.com. [MY KNEES (PART TWO -- SURGERY AND REHAB)] Reference
The more seriously affected animals are unable to stand and, in most instances, perish because of the effects of prolonged decubitus. From Wordnik.com. [Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1] Reference
Trophic sores were both early to develop, and extensive; primary decubitus occurred in all the cases I saw, and steady extension followed. From Wordnik.com. [Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre] Reference
In general the clinical signs are easy: shortening of the limb, external rotation of the buttock, impossible for the patient to lift the leg into decubitus. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 8] Reference
Besides that, if you pack some meat on those bones, they won't protrude so much, which is one reason you've got decubitus ulcer, or in layman's terms, bedsores on your backside. From Wordnik.com. [Adam's Fall]
If it does not do so, a lateral decubitus may be tried. From Wordnik.com. [Fat and Blood An Essay on the Treatment of Certain Forms of Neurasthenia and Hysteria] Reference
Zyvox has not been studied in the treatment of decubitus ulcers. From Wordnik.com. [New Phase 4 Study Shows Higher Rates of Clinical and Microbiological Success for Zyvox Versus Vancomycin in MRSA Nosocomial Pneumonia - Yahoo! Finance] Reference
Laymen, the plain everyday meaning of dorsal decubitus is lying on the back. From Wordnik.com. [Appendicitis] Reference
To stimulate the foot or the leg, the subject laid in lateral decubitus on a bed. From Wordnik.com. [PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles] Reference
Among some the women are confined in the dorsal decubitus, but rarely in the horizontal position. From Wordnik.com. [Labor Among Primitive Peoples] Reference
The dorsal decubitus, with the body at an angle of forty or forty-five degrees, was common among the Romans. From Wordnik.com. [Labor Among Primitive Peoples] Reference
Pressure Ulcers - Prevent decubitus and pressure ulcers with quailty products designed for comfort and relief. From Wordnik.com. [Geek Of The Day] Reference
As the next step, I regard the dorsal decubitus, a position modified according to the circumstances of the people. From Wordnik.com. [Labor Among Primitive Peoples] Reference
This, of course, was during the time of the decline of the chair, when the dorsal and lateral decubitus had become popular. From Wordnik.com. [Labor Among Primitive Peoples] Reference
Gangrene following decubitus may be prevented by using soft bedding and frequently turning the animal from one side to the other. From Wordnik.com. [Special Report on Diseases of the Horse] Reference
Dry gangrene is most often seen in horses from continuous lying down (decubitus) or from uneven pressure of some portion of the harness. From Wordnik.com. [Special Report on Diseases of the Horse] Reference
Cuts or blisters can easily turn into decubitus ulcers, also known as pressure sores or bed sores, which become infected and have difficulty healing. From Wordnik.com. Reference
The decubitus ulcer treatment products market continues to witness rapid transformations in the nature of products offered, the targeted users, and the application environment. From Wordnik.com. Reference
His lesser symptoms were about like the farmer's, with the exception that the merchant had been given more narcotics and presented more of the dorsal decubitus than the farmer. From Wordnik.com. [Appendicitis] Reference
She’s had decubitus ulcers or, as most of us call them, “bedsores”, which Rev. From Wordnik.com. [Lies about Terri Schiavo’s Case in the National Review] Reference
The patient maintained the dorsal decubitus with feebly flexed legs and hushed voice; the hands moved but slightly and trembled. ". From Wordnik.com. [Appendicitis] Reference
She's the one who found the decubitus. From Wordnik.com. [MY KNEES (PART TWO -- SURGERY AND REHAB)] Reference
Dekubitus di atas sacrum (sacral decubitus). From Wordnik.com. [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference
Blood pressure medications and decubitus ulcers. From Wordnik.com. [quotes « WordPress.com Tag Feed] Reference
1980's and has gained popularity because it offers a number of technical advantages over the lateral decubitus approach. From Wordnik.com. [News] Reference
Latin: decubitus. From Wordnik.com. [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference
Remember those decubitus ulcers? ". From Wordnik.com. [Adam's Fall]
The dorsal decubitus ... ... ... .. .134 2. From Wordnik.com. [Labor Among Primitive Peoples] Reference
"When it was covered with decubitus ulcers?. From Wordnik.com. [Adam's Fall]
The lateral decubitus ... ... ... .. .138 3. From Wordnik.com. [Labor Among Primitive Peoples] Reference
Dec. 23, sepsis, decubitus ulcers, quadriplegia. From Wordnik.com. [courierpress.com Stories] Reference
Digital.pulv. gr.xv. f.pil. xxiv.capt. ii. omni nocte horâ decubitus. From Wordnik.com. [An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses With Practical Remarks on Dropsy and Other Diseases] Reference
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