Wound Types Flashcards
Puncture
-surface trauma minimal
-deep trauma variable
Sharp Penetration
Contusion
Skin is intact
Clean wound explanation (3)
Surgically created, not trauma induced, aseptic
Four classifications of wound contamination
- Clean
- Clean contaminated
- Contaminated
- Dirty infected
Clean contaminated
Surgical with minor asepsis break
Contaminated (3)
most trauma
major asepsis break (colonic)
Dirty/ infected
Visceral perforation
old trauma wounds
purulent
There is a “golden period” of primary healing potential. During this stage, what is the primary factor
Time (not completely accurate)
Healing potential is greatest when bacterial contamination is below what level
<10^5 organisms/ gm
Other than time and bacteria level, what other four factors influence wound healing potential
- Wound type
- Degree of trauma
- Foreign material
- Patient