Wounds/wound care Flashcards by Rachel Davis-Hallas

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dermat

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skin

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osis

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any condition of

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epi

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upon

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trans

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through/across

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scler

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hard

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pachy

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thick

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cut

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skin

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per

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through

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diaphoresis

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sweating

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exudate

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drainage

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serous fluid

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clear water like fluid

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sanguineous

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bloody fluid

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serosanguineous

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yellowish, bloody fluid

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purulent

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puss, thick and stinky fluid

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laceration

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caused by blunt force trauma (tissue bridging)

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surgical incision

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caused by sharp edged object

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ulceration

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caused by skin break (edge may be raised & thick)

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abscess

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confined pocket of pus

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fistula

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inflammation caused by ulcers (inside wall of organs)

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dehiscence

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spilting or bursting open

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cellulitis

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bacterial skin infection