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19 Cards in this Set
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bandage
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piece of gauze or other material used to cover a wound
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debridement
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cleaning away devitalized tissue and foreign matter from a wound
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dehiscence
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separation of the layers of a surgical wound; may be partial, superficial, or a complete disruption of the surgical wound
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dermis
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layer of the skin below the epidermis
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desiccation
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dehydration; the process of being reendered free from moisture
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dressing
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protective covering placed over a wound
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epidermis
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superficial layer of the skin
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eschar
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a thick, leathery scab or dry crust that is necrotic and must be removed for adequate healing to occur
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evisceration
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protrusion of viscera through an incision
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exudate
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fluid that accumulates in a wound; may contain serum, cellular debris, bacteria, and white blood cells
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fistula
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an abnormal passage from an internal organ to the skin or from one internal organ to another
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granulation tissue
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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
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ischemia
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deficiency of blood in a particular area
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maceration
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softening through liquid; overhydration
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necrosis
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death of cells and tissue
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pressure ulcer
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any lesion caused by unrelieved pressure that results in damage to underlying tissue
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scar
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connective tissue that fills a wound area
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shearing force
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force created when layers of tissue move on one another
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wound
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injury that results ina disruption in the normal continuity of a body tissue
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