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Autolytic debridement
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form of debridement that uses endogenously produced enzymes to digest necrotic tissue
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Biologic debridement
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the use of sterile maggots to debride a wound
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Debridement
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the removal of necrotic tissue, foreign material, and/or debris from a wound bed
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Enzymatic debridement
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form of debridement using topically applied exogenous enzymes to remove devitalized tissue, requires a physician's prescription
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Incision and drainage
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procedure in which an abscess is surgically opened and throroughly irrigated
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mechanical debridement
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form of debridement using force to remove devitalized tissue, foreign material, and debris from a wound bed
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nonselective debridement
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the removal of nonspecific areas of devitalized tissue. May include mechanical or surgical debridement
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selective debridement
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removal of specific areas of devitalized tissue; may include sharp, enzymatic, or autolytic debridement
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Selective sharp debridement
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form of sharp debridement using scissors or scalpel to cut along the lines of demarcation between viable and nonviable tissue
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Serial instrumental debridement
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form of sharp debridement using forceps and scissors to remove loosely adherent devitalized tissue. Usually occurs over a number of visits and may require prior tissue preparation
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sharp debridement
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selective debridement using forceps, scissors, or scalpel
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surfactants
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cytotoxic substances with wound cleansers that lower surface tension of loose particulate matter on a wound bed
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surgical debridement
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the use of scalpels, scissors, or lasers in a sterile environment by a physician or podiatrist to remove necrotic tissue, foreign material, and debris from the wound bed
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wet-to-dry dressing
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dressing in which a wound is covered with saline-moistened gauze that is allowed to dry before it is removed
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wound cleanser
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commercially available antiseptic containing surfactants. Not regulated by the FDA
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wound cleansing
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the delivery of a wound cleanser to the wound surface using mechanical force to remove lightly adhered necrotic tissue, debris, and bacteria
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wound scrubbing
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mechanical debridement using a sponge, brush, or gauze along witha fluid to break the adherence of devitalized tissue and debris from the wound bed
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