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Taylor: Ch 38

Skin integrity & wound care

QuestionAnswer
Bandage piece of gauze or other material used to cover a wound
Dehiscence separation of the layers of a surgical wound; may be partial, superficial, or a complete disruption of the surgical wound
Dermis layer of the skin below the epidermis
Dressing protective covering placed over a wound
Epidermis superficial layer of the skin
Eschar a thick, leathery scab or dry crust that is necrotic and must be removed for adequate healing to occur
Evisceration protrusion of viscera through an incision
Exudate fluid that accumulates in a wound; may contain serum, cellular debris, bacteria, and white blood cells
Fistula an abnormal passage from an internal organ to the skin or from one internal organ to another
Granulation tissue 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
Ischemia deficiency of blood in a particular area
Maceration softening through liquid; overhydration
Necrosis death of cells and tissue
Pressure ulcer any lesion caused by unrelieved pressure that results in damage to underlying tissue
Scar connective tissue that fills a wound area
Shearing force force created when layers of tissue move on one another
Wound injury that results in a disruption in the normal continuity of a body tissue
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