wound healing n2201l
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- Approximate
- Edges of wound are brought together
- Butterfly tapes/steristrips
- Tape style wound closure
- Dehiscence
- The partial or total separation of wound layers.
- Drainage evacuators
- 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.
- Dressing
- Wound covering
- Edema
- Swelling
- Epithelialization
- Formation of epithelial cells during wound resurfacing during the proliferation phase
- Evisceration
- Protrusion of visceral organs through a wound opening
- Excoriation
- Exudate
- Liquid drainage
- Fistula
- A n abnormal passage between two organs or between an organ and the outside of the body. Can be caused by trauma, infection, radiation exposure, and disease like cancer all of which can prevent tissue layers from closing properly
- Friction
- The mechanical force of two surfaces rubbing across one another.
- Granulation tissue
- Soft pink form of connective tissue that forms on the surface of a wound during proliferation phase
- Hematoma
- Localized collection of blood underneath the tissue.
- Hemorrhage
- AKA bleeding form a wound site.
- Hemovac Drain
- Type of self-suction drainage device
- Incision
- Intention wound, like from scalpel during surgery
- Induration
- Abnormal thickening of skin
- Infection
- In a wound: infected if purulent material drains from it even if c&s is negative
- Inflammation
- Ischemia
- Loss of fresh blood supply to tissues, interfering with cell metabolism
- Jackson Pratt Drain
- Type of self-suction drainage device
- Maceration
- Softening of skin tissue due to prolonged moisture exposure
- Ligature
- Montgomery tie tapes
- Dressing fastener that adheres to skin and has ties to fasten dressing inplace
- Penrose Drain
- Open tube drain, non-suctioning.
- Primary intention
- Healing process for wounds that have very little tissue loss, like surgical incision. Wound edges are approximated and closed. Healing occurs quickly with wound resurfacing in 4- 7 days, minimal scarring
- Purulent
- Thick drainage that contains pus
- Sanguineous
- Bloody drainage, large amounts may indicate hemorrhage. Bright means fresh drainage, dark means older bleeding
- Secondary Intention healing
- Healing process involving tissue loss, such as burn or ulcer, where edges can’t be approximated. Wound is left open and becomes filled with tissue arising from the base.
- Serosanguineous
- Thin, watery drainage that is blood-tinged. Common with surgical incisions
- Serous
- Clear, watery plasma, example fluid from a blister
- Staple remover
- Specially designed tool for removing staples.
- Staples
- Metal used to hold body tissues together
- Sterile
- Free of all pathogens.
- Steristrips
- Tape that holds the body tissues together
- Subcuticular or invisible stitch
- Deep stitches made of absorbalbel material that will dissolve over time.
- Sutures/stitches
- Threads used to sew body tissues together. Thread can be silk, steel, cotton, linen, wire, nylon and Dacron.
- Shearing force
- The force that moves the layers of muscles and bone in a direction opposite to the skin. The underlying capillaries are stretched and angulated by the shearing force