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Flashcards in Red-Yellow-Black System Deck (7)
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1
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Red-Yellow-Black System

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Describes appearance of wound with goals for each type

2
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Red wound appearance

A

Pink granulation tissue

3
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Red wound goals

A

Protect wound

Maintain moist environment

4
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Yellow wound appearance

A

Moist

Yellow slough

5
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Yellow wound goals

A

Remove exudate and debris

Absorb drainage

6
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Black wound appearance

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Black, thick eschar firmly adhered

7
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Black wound goals

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Debride necrotic tissue