Types of wounds
Phases of healing
Complications
Chronic wounds
Treatments
100
This wound involves only the epidermal layer of the skin.
What is superficial?
100
This phase is also known as the "cleansing" phase.
What is inflammatory?
100
This usually occurs within minutes of an injury.
What is hemorrhage?
100
This chronic wound is caused by pressure, resulting in tissue ischemia and injury.
What is pressure ulcer?
100
This process involves the use of a sharp object to remove devitalized tissue.
What is sharp debridement?
200
This wound extends through the epidermis but not through the dermis.
What is partial-thickness?
200
The action of macrophages engulfing bacteria.
What is phagocytosis?
200
This occurs when microorganisms are introduced to a wound during an injury.
What is infection?
200
An open wound caused by a sharp object. Often there is collapse of tissue around the entry point, making this wound prone to infection.
What is a puncture?
200
This drain is a flexible latex tube that is placed in the wound bed but usually not sutured in place.
What is a penrose?
300
This wound contains and entrance and an exit site.
What is tunneling?
300
The proliferation phase is also known as this.
What is granulation?
300
The rupture of one or more layers of a wound.
What is dehiscence?
300
This pressure ulcer stage includes partial-thickness loss of the dermis.
What is stage II?
300
This process uses proteolytic agents to break down necrotic tissue without affecting viable tissue in a wound.
What is enzymatic debridement?
400
This wound extends into the subcutaneous tissue and beyond.
What is full-thickness?
400
Epithelialization is part of this phase of healing.
What is maturation?
400
This is the total separation of the layers of a wound in which internal viscera protrude.
What is evisceration?
400
This pressure ulcer stage includes exposed bone or tendon.
What is stage IV?
400
This process uses negative air pressure on a foam packed wound to draw out exudate.
What is wound suction?
500
This word is sometimes added to indicate that a wound involves internal organs.
What is penetrating?
500
These connective tissue cells migrate to a wound where they form collagen.
What are fibroblasts?
500
This is an abnormal passage connecting two body cavities or a cavity and the skin.
What is a fistula?
500
This tan, black, or brown leathery necrotic tissue can cover a pressure ulcer.
What is eschar?
500
This dressing is derived from brown seaweed and kelp, and should only be used on wounds with large amounts of drainage.
What is alginate?
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