Evisceration
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total separation of the tissue layers
Clean contaminated wound
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Similar to a clean wound, but because the surgery involves organ systems
that are likely to contain bacteria, the risk for infection is greater.
Acromegaly
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Enlargement of bones due to increase in growth hormone
Vitiligo
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Loss of skin pigment. Thought to result from an autoimmune response.
Patches of depigmented skin often noted on hands and face.
Indirect care
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nursing interventions that are performed to benefit patients but do not
involve face-to-face contact with patients.
Pallor
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Pale or lightened skin tone. Can be caused by illness, emotional shock or
stress.
Cyanosis
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Blue discoloration of the skin, nail beds, or mucous membranes that results
from vasoconstriction or deoxygenated hemoglobin in blood vessels.
Pressure Ulcer
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Localized injury to the skin and/or underlying tissue usually over a bony
prominence, as a result of pressure, or pressure in combination with shear
Tumor
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elevated and solid lesion; may or may not be clearly demarcated; deeper
in dermis, greater than 2 cm in diameter
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total separation of the tissue layers
Clean contaminated wound
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Similar to a clean wound, but because the surgery involves organ systems
that are likely to contain bacteria, the risk for infection is greater.
Acromegaly
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Enlargement of bones due to increase in growth hormone
Vitiligo
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Loss of skin pigment. Thought to result from an autoimmune response.
Patches of depigmented skin often noted on hands and face.
Indirect care
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nursing interventions that are performed to benefit patients but do not
involve face-to-face contact with patients.
Pallor
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Pale or lightened skin tone. Can be caused by illness, emotional shock or
stress.
Cyanosis
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Blue discoloration of the skin, nail beds, or mucous membranes that results
from vasoconstriction or deoxygenated hemoglobin in blood vessels.
Pressure Ulcer
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Localized injury to the skin and/or underlying tissue usually over a bony
prominence, as a result of pressure, or pressure in combination with shear
Tumor
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elevated and solid lesion; may or may not be clearly demarcated; deeper
in dermis, greater than 2 cm in diameter
