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Flashcards by Alexandra Bozan, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Alexandra Bozan
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| Question | Answer |
| debridement | cleaning away devitalized tissue and foreign matter from a wound |
| dehiscence | separation of the layers of a surgical wound; may be partial, superficial, or a complete disruption of the surgical wound |
| dermis | layer of the skin below the epidermis |
| dessication | dehydration; the process of being rendered free from moisture |
| epidermis | superficial layer of the skin |
| dressing | protective cover over a wound |
| epithealization | stage 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 |
| eschar | a thick, leathery scab or dry crust that is necrotic and must be removed for adequate healing to occur |
| evisceration | protrusion of the viscera through an incision |
| exudate | fluid that accumulates in a wound; may contain serum, cellular debris, bacteria and white blood cells |
| fistula | an abnormal passage from an internal organ to the skin or from one internal organ to another |
| granulation tissue | new 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 |
| ischemia | deficiency of blood in a particular area |
| maceration | softening through liquid; overhydration |
| necrosis | death of cells and tissues |
| negative 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 |
| pressure ulcer | any lesion caused by unrelieved pressure that results in damage to underlying tissue |
| purulent drainage | comprised 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 |
| sanguineous drainage | consists of large numbers of red blood cells and looks like blood. bright red is indicative of fresh bleeding and darker drainage indicates older bleeding |
| scar | connective tissue that fills a wound area |
| serous drainage | composed primarily of the clear, serous portion of the blood and serous membranes. is clear and watery. |
| serosanguineous drainage | mixture of serum and red blood cells, light pink to blood tinged |
| subcutaneous tissue | underlying layer that anchors the skin layers to the underlying tissues of the body |
| slough | moist, yellow, string tissue |
| sinus tract | a cavity or channel underneath the wound that has the potential for infection |
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