Wound Care Basics
This type of wound heals quickly and may result from a cut, scrape, or surgery.
What is an Acute Wound?
A tiny living thing such as bacteria or fungi that cannot be seen without a microscope.
What is a Microbe?
Swelling caused by excess fluid trapped in body tissues.
What is Edema?
A weak acid naturally produced by the body that kills germs and is used in wound care.
What is Hypochlorous Acid?
This material is used to cover and protect a wound while helping it heal.
What is a Wound Dressing?
When bacteria live on a wound without causing redness, swelling, or pain.
What is Colonization?
Dead tissue caused by poor blood flow or severe infection.
What is Necrosis?
Types of light waves that include invisible ultraviolet light and the colors we can see.
What is UV Visible Light?
This process involves rinsing a wound with fluid to remove germs, dirt, or dead tissue.
What is Wound Irrigation?
When bacteria invade a wound and cause symptoms such as pus, pain, and fever.
What is an Infection?
A skin infection that causes redness, warmth, swelling, and pain.
What is Cellulitis?
A device that shines light through a liquid to measure the amount of bacteria or chemicals present.
What is a Spectrophotometer?
This type of wound takes longer than a month to heal and includes diabetic foot ulcers.
What is a Chronic Wound?
A slimy layer of microbes that protects bacteria from cleaning and medicine.
What is a Biofilm?
This common skin bacteria can cause serious wound infections, including MRSA.
What is Staphylococcus aureus?
The wavelength where a substance absorbs the most light, helping scientists measure concentrations.
What is Lambda Max (λmax)?
This burn is caused by heat sources such as fire, steam, or hot objects.
What is a Thermal Burn?
A life-threatening body reaction to a serious infection that can damage organs.
What is Sepsis?
This bacteria often infects burns and chronic wounds and can turn wounds green-blue.
What is Pseudomonas aeruginosa?
The rapid multiplication pattern where bacteria double again and again, eventually reaching millions.
What is Exponential Growth?