Karteikarten
Chapter 31: Skin Integrity and Wound Care: Vocabulary
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- 1debridementcleaning away devitalized tissue and foreign matter from a wound
- 2dehiscenceseparation of the layers of a surgical wound; may be partial, superficial, or a complete disruption of the surgical wound
- 3dermislayer of the skin below the epidermis
- 4dessicationdehydration; the process of being rendered free from moisture
- 5epidermissuperficial layer of the skin
- 6dressingprotective cover over a wound
- 7epithealizationstage of wound healing in which epithelial cells form across the surface of a wound; tissue color ranges from teh color of ground glass to pink
- 8eschara thick, leathery scab or dry crust that is necrotic and must be removed for adequate healing to occur
- 9eviscerationprotrusion of the viscera through an incision
- 10exudatefluid that accumulates in a wound; may contain serum, cellular debris, bacteria and white blood cells
- 11fistulaan abnormal passage from an internal organ to the skin or from one internal organ to another
- 12granulation tissuenew tissue that is pink/red in color and composed of fibroblasts and small blood vessels that fill an open wound when it starts to heal
- 13ischemiadeficiency of blood in a particular area
- 14macerationsoftening through liquid; overhydration
- 15necrosisdeath of cells and tissues
- 16negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT)activity that promotes wound healing and wound closure through the application of uniform negative pressure on the wound bed, reduction of bacteria in the wound, and the removal of excess wound fluid
- 17pressure ulcerany lesion caused by unrelieved pressure that results in damage to underlying tissue
- 18purulent drainagecomprised of white blood cells, liquefied dead tissue debris, and both dead and live bacteria. is thick, often has a musty or foul odor and varies in color (such as dark yellow or green) depending on the causative agent
- 19sanguineous drainageconsists of large numbers of red blood cells and looks like blood. bright red is indicative of fresh bleeding and darker drainage indicates older bleeding
- 20scarconnective tissue that fills a wound area
- 21serous drainagecomposed primarily of the clear, serous portion of the blood and serous membranes. is clear and watery.
- 22serosanguineous drainagemixture of serum and red blood cells, light pink to blood tinged
- 23subcutaneous tissueunderlying layer that anchors the skin layers to the underlying tissues of the body
- 24sloughmoist, yellow, string tissue
- 25sinus tracta cavity or channel underneath the wound that has the potential for infection
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- Unit VII: Promoting Healthy Physiologic Response Chapter 31: Skin Integrity and Wound Care
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