chapter 36 reading notes optional Flashcards
Clean wounds:
uninfeceted wounds; minimal inflammation resp, GI tract and Urin tract not entered. Primarly closed wounds
Clean-contaminated wounds:
surgical woundsresp, Gi tract, Urin tract has been entered. No signs of infection
Contaminated wounds:
open fresh accidental wounds and surgical wounds involving a major break In sterile technique or large amount of spillage of gi tract. Show evidence of inflammation
stage 1 ulcer
epidermis torn
-dermis subc. fat and muscle okay
stage 2 ulcer
epidermis and dermis torn
sub cuta. fat and muscle okay
stage 3 ulcer
epidermis, dermis completely gone
sub cu fat and muscle prsent
stage 4
epidermis, dermis, sub cut fat gone
muscle and bone is only seen at this point
surgical infection is most likely to becowme apparent how man days post operatively?
2-11 days
dehiscence
partial or total rupturing of a sutured wound
evisceration
the protusion of the internal viscera through an incision.