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wound drainage Darcia Scearse #29
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Exudate | a material such as fluid and cells, that has escaped from blood vessels during the inflammation process |
serous exudate | consists of serum which is clear portion of the blood its clear and watery an example is the fluid in a blister from a burn |
sanguineous exudate | red and consist of red blood cells this type of drainage results when capillaries are damaged |
purulent exudate | contains pus which consist of leukocytes, dead liqueified tissue debris, and dead and living bacteria its usually thick and contains an unpleasant odar its white and may acquire tinges of pink, green and yellow |
suppuration | the process of pus formation |
serosanguineous exudate | clear and blood-tinged drainage and is commonly seen in surgical incisions |
purosanguineous | consist of pus and blood and is often seen in a new wound that is infected |