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Stage 1

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Surface. Stays deep pink/red when blanching. Warmth, edema, and induration may occur.

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Stage 2

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Partial-thickness. (top layer gone) Wound bed is pink/red, moist, may appear intact or ruptured blister.

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Stage 3

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Full-thickness. Looks like a deep crater, may extend to fascia, fat is visible, undermining or tunneling, damaged or necrotic.

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Stage 4

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Full-thickness. Extensive tissue necrosis,damage to muscle, bone or supporting structures. Dry/wet, eschar, slough.

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Unstageable

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Loss of full-thickness. Base of injury is covered in eschar or slough and depth cannot be determined.

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Deep Tissue

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Localized discolored intact skin that looks maroon, purple or a blood filled blister. Results from damage of pressure or shearing.

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Induration

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Red around the outside.

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Eschar

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Dry, dark scab of dead skin. Black or brown.

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Erythema

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Redness of skin

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Cyanosis

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Bluish tinge of skin

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Jaundice

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Yellowish tinge of skin

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Pallor

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Paleness of skin

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Vitiligo

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White/loss of skin color in blotches

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Dusky

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Grayish, cloudy coloring of skin

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Pigmentation

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deposition of coloring matter in the skin

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Mottled

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Uneven discolored patches of skin (low blood flow to skin surface)

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Blanching

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Interference with circulation causes skin to turn white or pale

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Ecchymosis

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Purplish color from collection of blood (bruising)

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Petechiae

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Hemorrhagic spots caused by capillary bleeding

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Warm and Dry

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Normal skin

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Diaphoresis

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Increase perspiration/sweating

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Tugor

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Fullness of elasticity

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Lesions

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Areas of diseased or injured tissue

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Fissure

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Narrow slit

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Shearing

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Two surfaces moving in opposite direction

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Maceration

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Caused by incontinence/wet skin loosening connective tissue

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AMB

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Ambulatory

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CBR

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Complete bed rest

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29
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Up ad lib

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Up as directed

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ac

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before meals

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bx

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biopsy

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c/o

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complains of

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CTA

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Clear to auscultation

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FUO

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Fever of unknown origin

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H/A

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Headache

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h/o

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history of

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HPI

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History of present illness

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Imp

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impressions

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MAE

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Moves all extremities

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NAD

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No apparent distress

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pc

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after meals

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PE

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physical examination

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PMH

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past medical history

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R/O

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rule out

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ROS

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review of symptoms

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Sx

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symptoms

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VSS

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vital signs stable

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ASCVD

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arterioscleratic cardiovascular disease

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ASHD

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arterioscleratic heart disease

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BPH

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benign prostatic hypertrophy

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CA

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cancer

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DM

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diabetes mellitus

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PVD

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peripheral vascular disease

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BE

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barium enema

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CXR

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chest x-ray

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lytes

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electrolytes

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UGI

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upper GI

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2°

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secondary to

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▲

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change

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ad lib

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as desired

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BSD

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bedside drainage

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dc

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discontinue

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Dsg

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dressing

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Fx

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fracture

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hs

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at bedtime

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Hx

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history

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KVO

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keep vein open

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NS

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normal saline

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Rx

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treatment

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S/P

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status post

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TF

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tube feeding

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TURP

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transurethral resection of prostate

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WA

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while awake

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x

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times

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TX

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treatment

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ATC

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around the clock

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IVP

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IV push

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TPN

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total parental nurtrition

79
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MgSO4

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Morphine sulfate

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