title: Recognizing Pressure Injury in the Darkly Pigmented Skin Type.
abstract: This case study is an empirical report of a single subject who illus- trates the consequences of inadequate skin assessment in a darkly pigmented patient. This patient was followed for 1 year, from initial hospitalization to death.
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Steven
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Struble
authors.forename: Janet L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Larson
mesh_terms: D001741:Black or African American; D000368:Aged; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000592:standards*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000451:nursing*; D012880:Skin Pigmentation; D014481:United States