Abscess - ANSWER localized collection of pus in any part of the body
Acute wound - ANSWER created traumatically or surgically and usually requires limited
wound care. **heals in a timely and uncomplicated manner
Altered tissue perfusion - ANSWER when oxygenated blood does not flow freely
through the vessels to the tissue
ABI - ANSWER vascular assessment technique which determines ration of ankle to the
brachial systolic BP with the aid of a hand held Doppler: ankle systolic pressure
_______________________
Brachial systolic pressure
Avascular - ANSWER lacking in blood supply, dead, nonviable, necrotic. Types include
slough and eschar.
Cellulitis - ANSWER inflammation of tissue around a lesion, characterized by redness,
swelling, and tenderness. Signifies a spreading infectious process.
Clinical practice guideline - ANSWER often based on a consensus statement and
always requires some type of peer review to be established. Usually developed by
professional societies, or gvmt agencies
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,Clean wound - ANSWER wound free of devitalized tissue, purulent drainage, foreign
materials, or debris.
Collagen - ANSWER main supportive protein of skin, tendon bone cartilage and
connective tissue
Colonized - ANSWER presence of bacteria that cause no local or systemic s/sx
Contraction - ANSWER the pulling together of wound edges in the healing process
Dead space - ANSWER a defect or cavity
Dehiscence - ANSWER the parting of the sutured lips of a surgical wound can be
caused by skin weakness caused by corticosteroid use
Demarcated - ANSWER to mark or determine the limits of ;
Denude - ANSWER loss of epidermis
Dermis - ANSWER the inner layer of skin in which hair follicles and sweat glands
originate. Involved in stage 2-4 pressure ulcers.
Enzymes - ANSWER biochemical substances that is capable of breaking down necrotic
tissue
Enzymatic debridement - ANSWER liquefaction of necrotic wound debris by chemical
agents
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,Epibole - ANSWER the growing of one part about another. Dorsal lip area during
gastrulation. Rolled wound edges
Epidermis - ANSWER outer cell layer of skin
Epithelialization - ANSWER regeneration of the epidermis across wound surface
Erythema - ANSWER redness of the skins surface produced by vasodilation
Eschar - ANSWER thick leathery necrotic tissue: devitalized tissue
Excoriation - ANSWER linear scratches on skin
Exuberant granulation - ANSWER formation of excessive amounts of granulation that
may protrude above the wound margins
Exudate - ANSWER fluid that leaks from injured tissue
Fascia - ANSWER a band or sheet of fibrous tissue that protects and connects muscle
and organs
Fibrin - ANSWER an insoluble protein formed by fibrinogen by the proteolytic action of
thrombin essential in blood clotting
Fibrinolysis - ANSWER the enzymatic breakdown of fibrin
Fibroblast - ANSWER any cell or corpuscle from which connective tissue is developed
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, Fibroplasia - ANSWER the formation of connective tissue
Fluctuance - ANSWER wave like motion indicating fluid
Friabilty - ANSWER crumbly, able to be easily reduced to powder or crumbled
Full thickness - ANSWER wounds that extend through the epidemis and entire dermis
and possibly muscle or bone
Granulation - ANSWER growth of small blood vessels and connective tissue in a full
thickness wound
Granulation tissue - ANSWER healing tissue composed of newly formed capillaries and
fibroblasts
Healing ridge - ANSWER palpatory finding indicative of new collagen synthesis.
Induration beneath the skin that extends 1m on each side of the wound. Evident 5-9 days
after wounding. Persists till 15d post wounding
Hemosiderin deposits - ANSWER lysis of rbc that leak from capillaries leaving dark
pigment in the surrounding tissue. Common with venous ulcers. Skin will be brown or black.
Hydrophilic - ANSWER attracting moisture
Hydrophobic - ANSWER repelling moisture
Hyperemia - ANSWER excess blood vessels/ engorgement
Hyperkeratosis - ANSWER hard white/gray tissue around a wound
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Acute wound - ANSWER created traumatically or surgically and usually requires limited
wound care. **heals in a timely and uncomplicated manner
Altered tissue perfusion - ANSWER when oxygenated blood does not flow freely
through the vessels to the tissue
ABI - ANSWER vascular assessment technique which determines ration of ankle to the
brachial systolic BP with the aid of a hand held Doppler: ankle systolic pressure
_______________________
Brachial systolic pressure
Avascular - ANSWER lacking in blood supply, dead, nonviable, necrotic. Types include
slough and eschar.
Cellulitis - ANSWER inflammation of tissue around a lesion, characterized by redness,
swelling, and tenderness. Signifies a spreading infectious process.
Clinical practice guideline - ANSWER often based on a consensus statement and
always requires some type of peer review to be established. Usually developed by
professional societies, or gvmt agencies
1
,Clean wound - ANSWER wound free of devitalized tissue, purulent drainage, foreign
materials, or debris.
Collagen - ANSWER main supportive protein of skin, tendon bone cartilage and
connective tissue
Colonized - ANSWER presence of bacteria that cause no local or systemic s/sx
Contraction - ANSWER the pulling together of wound edges in the healing process
Dead space - ANSWER a defect or cavity
Dehiscence - ANSWER the parting of the sutured lips of a surgical wound can be
caused by skin weakness caused by corticosteroid use
Demarcated - ANSWER to mark or determine the limits of ;
Denude - ANSWER loss of epidermis
Dermis - ANSWER the inner layer of skin in which hair follicles and sweat glands
originate. Involved in stage 2-4 pressure ulcers.
Enzymes - ANSWER biochemical substances that is capable of breaking down necrotic
tissue
Enzymatic debridement - ANSWER liquefaction of necrotic wound debris by chemical
agents
2
,Epibole - ANSWER the growing of one part about another. Dorsal lip area during
gastrulation. Rolled wound edges
Epidermis - ANSWER outer cell layer of skin
Epithelialization - ANSWER regeneration of the epidermis across wound surface
Erythema - ANSWER redness of the skins surface produced by vasodilation
Eschar - ANSWER thick leathery necrotic tissue: devitalized tissue
Excoriation - ANSWER linear scratches on skin
Exuberant granulation - ANSWER formation of excessive amounts of granulation that
may protrude above the wound margins
Exudate - ANSWER fluid that leaks from injured tissue
Fascia - ANSWER a band or sheet of fibrous tissue that protects and connects muscle
and organs
Fibrin - ANSWER an insoluble protein formed by fibrinogen by the proteolytic action of
thrombin essential in blood clotting
Fibrinolysis - ANSWER the enzymatic breakdown of fibrin
Fibroblast - ANSWER any cell or corpuscle from which connective tissue is developed
3
, Fibroplasia - ANSWER the formation of connective tissue
Fluctuance - ANSWER wave like motion indicating fluid
Friabilty - ANSWER crumbly, able to be easily reduced to powder or crumbled
Full thickness - ANSWER wounds that extend through the epidemis and entire dermis
and possibly muscle or bone
Granulation - ANSWER growth of small blood vessels and connective tissue in a full
thickness wound
Granulation tissue - ANSWER healing tissue composed of newly formed capillaries and
fibroblasts
Healing ridge - ANSWER palpatory finding indicative of new collagen synthesis.
Induration beneath the skin that extends 1m on each side of the wound. Evident 5-9 days
after wounding. Persists till 15d post wounding
Hemosiderin deposits - ANSWER lysis of rbc that leak from capillaries leaving dark
pigment in the surrounding tissue. Common with venous ulcers. Skin will be brown or black.
Hydrophilic - ANSWER attracting moisture
Hydrophobic - ANSWER repelling moisture
Hyperemia - ANSWER excess blood vessels/ engorgement
Hyperkeratosis - ANSWER hard white/gray tissue around a wound
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