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26 Cards in this Set
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incision
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cutting or sharp instrument; wound edges in close approximation and aligned
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contusion
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fricion; rubbing or scraping epidermal layers of skin; top layer of skin abraded
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abrasion
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friction; rubbing or scraping epidermal layers of skin; top layer of skin abraded
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laceration
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tearing of skin and tissue with blunt or irregular instrument; tissue not aligned, often with loose flaps of skin and tissue
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puncture
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blunt or sharp instrument puncturing the skin; intentional (such as venipuncture) or accidental
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penetrating
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foreign object entereing the skin or mucous membrane and lodges in underlying tissue; fragments possibly scattering throughout tissues
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avulsion
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tearing a structure from normal anatomic position; possible damage to blood vessels, nerves, and other structures
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microbial
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secretion of exotoxins or release of endotoxins by living organisms
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chemical
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toxic agents such as drugs, acids, alcohols, metals, and substances released from cellular necrosis
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thermal
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high or low temperatures; cellular necrosis as possible result
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irradiation
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ultraviolet light or radiation exposure
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desiccation
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process of drying up. causes a crust to form over the wound site and delays healing
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maceration
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overhydration related to urinary and fecal incontience can lead to impaired skin integrity
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nacrosis
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death of tissue
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exudate
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forming a liquid around wound
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fistula
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an abnormal passage from an internal organ to the outside of the body or from one internal organ to another
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pressure ulcer
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wound with a localized are of tissue necrosis
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shearing force
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results when one layer of tissue slides over another layer
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ischemia
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anemia resulting from poor circulation
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eschar
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a thick leathery scab or dry crust that is neocrotic and must be removed before the state can be determined accurately
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serous drainage
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clear, serous portion of the blood
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sanguineous drainage
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looks like blood, bright red-fresh bleeding, darker drainage-older bleeding
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serosanguineous drainage
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mixture of serum and red blood cells
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purulent drainage
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made up of the white blood cells, liquefied dead tissue debris, and both dead and live bacteria
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dressing
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protective covering placed over a wound
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debridement
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removal of deviatlized tissue and foreign material
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