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| Abnormal reactive hyperemia |
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| Abnormal firmness of tissue with margins as a result of edema or inflammation |
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| superficial with little bleeding and is considered a partial-thickness wound |
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| bleeds profusely, depending on the wounds depth and location |
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| bleeds in relation to the depth and size of the wound |
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| localized injury to the skin and underlying tissue, usually over a body prominence, as a result of pressure or pressure in combination with shear and/or friction |
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| pressure applied over a capillary exceeds the normal capillary pressure, and the vessel is occluded for a prolonged period of time. reduced sensation pt cannot respond to the discomfort of ischemia |
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| skin that does not blanch when pressure is applied over bony prominences |
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| red, moist tissue composed of new blood vessels, the presence of which indicates progression towards healing |
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| stringy substance attached to wound bed |
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| black or brown necrotic tissue, which needs to be removed before healing can proceed |
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| occurs when the normal red tones of the light-skinned client are absent |
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| portable units that connect to tubular drains lying within a wound bed and exert a safe, constant, low-pressure vacuum to remove and collect drainage |
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| to cover a wound with epithelial tissue |
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| An elastic, insoluble, whitish protein produced by the action of thrombin on fibrinogen and forming an interlacing fibrous network in the coagulation of blood |
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| the force of two surfaces moving across one another |
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| a localized collection of blood underneath the tissues |
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The stoppage of bleeding or hemorrhage.
The stoppage of blood flow through a blood vessel or body part. |
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| The hardening of a normally soft tissue or organ, especially the skin |
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| healing occurs quickly by epithelialization, heals quickly with minimal scar formation |
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| wound heals by granulation tissue formation, wound contraction, and epithelialization |
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| composed of serum and blood. |
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| closure of wound is delayed until risk of infection is resolved |
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| Vacuum Assisted Closure (V.A.C.) |
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| a device that assists in wound closure by applying localized negative pressure to draw the edges of the wound together |
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| the shrinkage and spontaneous closure of open skin wounds. |
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