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surgical removal of necrotic tissue
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debridement
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braden scale
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scale used for predicting pressure sore risk: includes nutrition, friction, mobility, activity, moisture, sensory perception
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alginate dressing
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Alginate dressings are mats of polymer/calcium that are applied to wounds that have moderate to large amounts of drainage.
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sacral specific hydrocolloid dressing
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available in many forms (pastes, powders, wafers, granules), contain substances that form a gel when in contact with fluid. They are useful for filling in superficial wounds (pastes, powders, granules), maintaining a moist surface, and providing protection (wafers which are occlusive).
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cellulitis
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An acute spreading bacterial infection below the surface of the skin characterized by redness (erythema), warmth, swelling, and pain.
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eschar
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The scab formed when a wound or skin is sealed by the heat of cautery or burning.
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induration
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a hardening of an area of the body as a reaction to inflammation, hyperemia, or neoplastic infiltration
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