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512 UNH Skin/Wounds
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Nursing
Professional
07/18/2011

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Term
Senile Keratosis
Definition
papules or small flat bumps rising slightly from the skin’s surface. These papules have sharp outlines and are generally gray or grayish black in color, but they have been described as being red or pink as well.
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Cherry Angiomas
Definition
cherry-red to purple colored benign skin tumor of unknown origin that appears most frequently after age 40.
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Petechiae
Definition
pinpoint, round spots that appear on the skin as a result of bleeding under the skin. The bleeding causes the petechiae to appear red, brown or purple. Petechiae may look like a rash. Usually flat to the touch, petechiae don't lose color (blanch) when you press on them.
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Alopecia
Definition
is the loss of hair. Hair loss can be caused by different reasons, including damage to the hair shaft or follicles.
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Jaundice
Definition
Yellow pigmentation of skin or sclera.
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Granulation Tissue
Definition
soft, red, meaty vascularized new tissue that demonstrates healing.
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Slough
Definition
stringy yellow or white substance attached to wound bed that needs to be removed before the wound can heal.
Term
Eschar
Definition
black necrotic tissue that will need to be removed as well.
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Excudate
Definition
drainage/odor coming from wound and excessive amounts indicate an infection.
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Dehiscence
Definition
partial or total separation of wound layers, clients with > amounts of fat are more at risk for this. increase in serosanguineous drainage is a sign that it is likely to happen
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Evisceration
Definition
total separation of wound layers and protrusion of visceral organs through a wound opening.
Term
Erythema
Definition
skin condition characterized by redness or rash.
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Hirsutism
Definition
Hair growth-assess adrenal function.
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Purulent
Definition
Wound drainage- thick, yellow, green, tan or brown.
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Approximated
Definition
draw two tissue surfaces close together as in the repair of a wound.
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Serous
Definition
Wound drainage- clear, watery, plasma.
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Serosanguineous
Definition
Wound drainage- pale, red, watery: mixture of clear and red fluid.
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Sanguineous
Definition
Wound drainage- bright red: indicates active bleeding.
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Tenacious
Definition
slough adhere or cling-difficult to remove.
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