color, drainage, edges Flashcards
define sanguineous
thin, bright red
define serosanguinous
thin, watery, pale red to pink
define serous
thin, watery, clear
define purulent
thick or thin, opaque tan to yellow
means infection
define foul purulent
thick opaque yellow to green with bad odor
talk about scant
wound tissue moist
no measurable drainage
define small drainage
wound tissues very moist
drainage <25% dressing
define moderate drainage
wound tissues wet
drainage involves 25-75% dressing
define large drainage
wound tissues fill w fluid
involves >75% dressing
what kind of wounds have even edges
arterial
what kind of wounds have irregular edges
venous
may occur as wound epiheliazies
talk about rolling edges
-signs of a halted healing process
-cells and unable to reproduce
-rolled edge is termed epibole
talk about hyperkeratosis
-overdevelopment of horny layer of skin
-appears as thick skin around edge of wound or as callus
talk about maceration
-result of too much moisture on skin for too long
-can slow healing process
-creates high risk for infection and for wound to get bigger
talk about dehisced wound
-wound edges come apart
-may be superfiical only
or can open full depth
