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Chapter 48 on Skin integrity and Wound care

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Dehiscence   partial or total separation of wound layers.  
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Abrasion   superficial with little bleeding and is considered a partial thickness wound.  
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Approximated   skin or edges are closed and risk for infection is low.  
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Blanching   Occurs when the normal red tones of the light skinned client are absent.  
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Collagen   tough, fibrous protein  
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Darkly pigmented skin   skin that "remains unchanged (does not blanch) when pressure is applied over a bony prominence, irrespective of the cient's race or ethnicity.  
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Debridement   removal of bacteria  
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Drainage evacuators   convenient, portable units that connect to tubular drains laying withing a wound bed and exert a safe, constant, low pressure vacuum to remove and collect drainage.  
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Evisceration   protusion of visceral organs through a wound opening.  
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Exudate   the amount, color, consistency, and odor of wound drainage and is part of the wound assessment.  
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fistulas   abnormal passage between two organs or between an organ and the outside of the body.  
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friction   The force of two surgaces moving across one another, such as mechanical force exerted when skin is dragged across a coarse surface such as bed linens.  
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Granulation tissue   red moist tissue composed of new blood vessels, the presence of which indicates progression toward healing.  
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Hematoma   localized collection of blood underneath the tissues.  
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Hemorrhage   bleeding from a wound site  
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hemostasis   injured blood vessels constrict, and platelets gother to stop bleeding.  
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pressure ulcer   localized injury to the skin and other underlying tissue, usually over a bony prominence, as a result of pressure or pressure in combination with shear and or friction.  
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primary intention   wound that is closed  
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secondary intention   wound edges are not approximated  
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Stage I   Intact skin with nonblanchable redness of a localized area, usually over a bony prominence. Darkly pigmented skin may not have visible blanching; its color may differ from surrounding area.  
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Stage II   Partial-thickness skin loss involoving epidermis, dermis, or both. The ulcer is superficial and presents clinically as an abrasion, blister, or shallow crater.  
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Stage III   Full-thickness tissue loss. Subcutaneous fat may be visible, but bone, tendon, or muscle are not exposed. Slough may be present but does not obscure the depth of tissue loss. May include undermining and tunneling.  
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Stage IV   Full-thickness tissue loss with exposed bone, tendon, or muscle. Slough or eschar may be present on some parts of the wound. Often includes undermining and tunneling.  
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Pressure Intensity   Research Study indenified capillary closing pressure as the minimal amount of pressure required to collaspe a capillary.  
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Pressure Duration   Low pressure for a long period of time can cause tissue damage and high pressue for a short period can caues tissue damage.  
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Tissue Tolerance   The ability of tissue to endure pressure depends upon the integrity of the tiessue and supporting structures.  
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slough   stringy substance attached to the wound bed  
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Abnormal reactive hyperemia   Excessive vasodilation, skin is bright pink to red; NO blanching with fingertip pressure; can last 1 HR to 2 WEEKS; Stage I pressure ulcer  
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Dehiscence   Partial or total separation of wound layers  
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Epithelialization   The growth of skin over a wound  
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Eschar   crusty scabbed skin, necrotic  
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Fibrin   A whitish filamentous protein formed by the action of thrombin.  
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Laceration   a wound or irregular tear of the flesh  
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Normal reactive hyperemia   Redness-Localized vasodilation; blanching w/ fingertip pressure; lasts less than 1 hour. NOT considered a pressure ulcer.  
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puncture   a whole or wound caused by a sharp intrament  
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Purulent   thick yellow, green, tan or brown wound drainage  
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Sanguineous   Bright red; indicates active bleeding  
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Sersanguineous   Pale, red, watery: mixture of clear and red fluid.  
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Serous   Clear, watery plasma  
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Sutures   threads or metal used to sew body tissues together.  
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Tertiary Intention   wound left open for several days, then wound edges are approximated  
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tissue ischemia   when tissue is deprived of oxygen  
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Vacuum Assisted Closure (V.A.C)   a device that assists in wound closure by applying localized negative pressue to draw the edges of a wound together.  
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Wound   a disruption of the interity and function of tissues in the body.  
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