Wound Types - Pictures and Definitions Flashcards
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Necrosis
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Wet Necrosis
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Dry Necrosis
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Autoamputation
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Emboli / Embolus
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Eschar
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Slough
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Granulation
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Epithelialisation
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Exudate
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Purulent
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Haemopurulent
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Sanguineous
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Serosanguineous
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Extravasation
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Maceration
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Excoriated
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Undermined
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Hypergranulation
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Osteomyelitis
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Swelling
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Erythema
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Cellulitis
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Oedematous
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Necrotic / Necrosis
Devitalised dead tissue, bluish/black hard and dry
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Wet necrosis
Tissue is blueish/grey/brown/white and is soft, moist, spongey and can have malodour
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Dry necrosis
Black/brown mummified dry tissue
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Autoamputation
Clear demarcation between the healthy and devitalised tissue, the toe normally autoamputates at the demarcation line
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Emboli / Embolus
Purple discoloration to the site which is well demarcated - does not blanch on pressure
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Eschar
Dry, hard slough/scab
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Slough
Cellular debris in a wound
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Granulation
New connective tissue and blood vessels
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Epithelialisation
Development of epithelial cells
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Exudate
Fluid released from blood vessels into surrounding tissue
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Purulent
Pus
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Haemopurulent
Blood / Pus
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Sanguineous
Blood
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SeroSanguineous
Plasma / Blood
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Extravasation
Discharge of blood into tissue
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Maceration
Hyperhydrated tissue
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Excoriated
abraded / burnt by excessive exudate
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Undermined
Ulceration is wider than the superficial margins indicate
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Sinus
Wound is not superficial, extends to subcutaneous tissue
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Hypergranulation
Over production of granulation tissue
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Osteomyelitis
Bone infection
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Swelling
Increase in size
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Erythema
Redness of the skin due to dilation of the blood capillaries
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Cellulitis
Inflammation of the subcutaneous or connective tissue - associated with infection
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Oedematous
Abnormal accumulation of fluid
