Wound Exam Flashcards
1
Q
What is undermining in a wound bed?
What is a tract?
What is a tunnel?
A
tissue under wound edge is gone, similar to cave under the skin, “waggle room”
narrow passageway, tube like extension of wound
entrance and exit
2
Q
What is epibole?
A
raised or rolled wound edges
3
Q
What is serous drainage of a wound?
What is Sanguineous drainage?
Purulent Drainage?
A
Serous- protein rich fluid with white blood cells and is a clear-pale yellow and watery
Sanguineous- blood or drying blood that is red-dark brown and has blood consistency
Purulent- indicator of infection and is a white=pale yellow, viscous or creamy consistency
4
Q
What causes odor from a wound?
A
infection
non-viable tissue
old dressing
hot weather
