WOUND CARE

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loss of epidermis/poss. dermis
fine irregular lines, red lines produced by capillary dilation.
involve total loss of skin layers
treament of wound
full thickness skin loss involving subcutaneous tissue-may extend down to, but not through fascia
irregular shaped elevated; progressively large scar
dried serum, blood, or purluent exudates
thin to thick fibrous tissue that replaces normal skin following injury
rough, thickened epidermis secondary to persistent rubbing, itching or skin irritation
loss of epidermis & dermis; concave; varies in size
pink, red moist tissue comprised of new blood vessels
loss of epidermis, linear hollowed-out; crusted area
full thickness skin loss with extensive destruction/tissue necrosis or damge to muscle tendon, bone
linear crack or break from the epidermis to the dermis; may be mosit or dry
thinning of the skin surface and loss of skin markings
loss of part of the epidermis; depressed; moist; glistening; follows rupture of a vesicle or bulla
thick, leathery necrotic tissue; devitalized tissue
elevated superficial leision; filled with purlent fluid
vesicle greater than 1cm in diameter; e.g. blister
elevated, circumscribed, encapsulated leison