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purulent |
pus filled |
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suppuration |
process of pus formation |
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pus |
consists of leukocytes, liquefied dead tissue debris, and dead and living bacteria |
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3 major types of exudate |
1 serous 2 purulent 3 sanguineous (hemorrhagic) |
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exudate |
fluid and cells that has escaped from blood vessels during the inflammatory process and is deposited in tissue or on tissue surfaces. |
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hemostasis |
arrest or cessation of bleeding |
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keloid |
hypertrophic scar |
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phagocytosis |
engulfing of microorganisms and cellular debris by WBC's known as phagocytes |
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eschar |
dead matter that is sloughed off the surface of the skin |
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granulation tissue |
translucent red tissue that grows in a wound |
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sanguineous exudate |
consists of large amount of red blood cells |
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serosanguineous |
blood tinged |
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hematoma |
localized collection of blood underneath the skin that may appear as a reddish blue swelling |
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hemorrhage |
persistent bleeding |
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sitz bath |
used to soak a clients pelvic area |
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soak |
immersing a body part |
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binder |
type of bandage designed for a specific body part |
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bandage |
strip of cloth used to wrap some part of the body |
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negative-pressure wound therapy |
advanced wound car method and treatment for chronic and acute wounds |
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fistulas |
abnormal passage that develops between a hollow organ and the skin or between two hollow organs |
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occulsive |
closing off from the air |
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irrigation |
lavage washing or flushing out of an area |
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evisceration |
protrusion of the internal viscera through an incision |
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dehiscence |
partial or total rupturing of a sutured wound |
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maceration |
softening of tissue by prolonged contact with wetness |
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shearing force |
a combination of friction and pressure |
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friction |
force acting parallel to the skin surface |
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reactive hyperemia |
when pressure is relieved, the skin takes on a bright red flush |
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ischemia |
a deficiency in the blood supply to the tissue |
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pressure ulcers |
lesions caused by unrelieved pressure that results in damage to underlying tissue |
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decubitus ulcers |
pressure sores or bed sores |
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puncture |
penetration of the skin and often the underlying tissues by a sharp instrument, either intentionally or unintentionally |
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serous exudate |
consists chiefly of serum derived from blood |
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abrasion |
surface scrape, either unintentional or intentional |
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contusion |
injury caused by a blow from a blunt instsrument |
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debrided |
cleared of necrotic tissue |
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penetrating wound |
penetration of the skin and the underlying tissues, usually unintentional |
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laceration |
tissues torn apart, often from accidents |
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incision |
wound caused by a sharp instrument |
