Skin and Wounds Flashcards
Epiderms
superficial layer
Dermis
gives skin elecastisity
Subcutaneous Tissue
reserve calories
Older Patients
thinner, weaker, dryer
Intrinsic Factors for Ulcers
aging, nutrition, stroke, decreased mobility
Extrinsic Factor for Ulcers
friction, shearing, moisture, hygiene and positioning
Braden Scale
pressure injury risk; < 18- risk for pressure injury
Braden Scale Catergories
Sensory/Perception
Moisture
Activity
Mobility
Nutrition
Shear and Friction
Closed Wound
no break in the skin such as bruised over a closed fracture
Open Surgical Wound
a break in the skin
Acute Wound
can be surgical incision, goes through 3 stages of healing in short time without complication
Chronic Wound
when natural healing process is slower with healing occurring from inside out
Clean Wound
uninfected wound that has minimal inflammation, can be open or closed
Clean Contaminated Wound
an incision that is higher risk of infection, might require antibiotics
ex ostomy
Contaminated Wound
traumatic or surgical wound where there is a break in sterility
Infected Wound
overgrowth of microorganisms
Colonized Wound
Presence of proliferating bacteria without a host response
Infection
invasion of proliferated microorganisms into surrounding tissue causing a host response
Superficial Thickness
just involving epidermis, can be due to friction
Partial Thickness
through epidermis but not through dermis
Full Thickness
through dermis and maybe into subq tissue
Penetrating
when a foreign body has pierced through the skin damaging underlying tissue
Abrasion
superficial scrape
Abscess
collection of puss or drainage: pocket of infection
Contusion
bruising or localized infection; “goose egg”
Crushing
heavy object falling onto someone
Incision
intentional opening
Laceration
where skin is cut or torn
Puncture
foreign object has punctured the skin
Tunnel
area inside the wound where a specific area has extended
Undermining
where skin surrounding opening remains intact but underlying tissue is eroded
Stage 1 Ulcer
area of redness that doesn’t blanch
Stage 2 Ulcer
Small break in skin, partial thickness into epidermis or dermis; appears pinkish red, may have yellow slough over it
Stage 3 Ulcer
down to subq tissue and can see the fat, can be down to muscle but not through muscle
Stage 4 Ulcer
Full thickness into muscle, may be able to see tendon or bone
Unstagable
full thickness, covered in slough or eschar so you cant see it
Granulation Tissue
pink to red, beefy red, looks like raw sugar, good sign of healing
Epithelial Tissue
healthy pink to pearly white tissue