Infection Prevention and Management Flashcards

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Serous

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Clear, thin, and watery fluid

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Serosanguineous

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Thin and watery with light red or pink hue

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Sanguineous

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Bright red, fresh blood; could be hemorrhagic

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Purulent

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Thick, opaque and odorous build up from infection

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Dehiscence

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Total or partial disruption in wound edges; wound separation; skin has separated but underlying subcutaneous tissue has not parted

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Evisceration

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Protrusion of viscera through an abdominal wound opening; deep enough that abdominal fascia separates and internal organs protrude

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First Phase of Wound Healing

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Hemostasis; vasoconstriction, aggregation, and clot formation

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Second Phase of Wound Healing

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Inflammatory; vasodilation and phagocytosis

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Third Phase of Wound Healing

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Proliferation; rebuilding new tissue

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Fourth Phase of Wound Healing

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Maturation; scar tissue is formed

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pH needed for wound healing

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7.0-7.6

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Progress of an Infection: Phase 1

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Incubation: time between the pathogen’s entrance into the host and the appearance of symptoms

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Progress of an Infection: Phase 2

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Prodromal: nonspecific symptoms such as nausea, fever, general weakness, or aches and pains

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