Laceration - Tissue torn apart often by accidents
Abrasion - Surface scrape either unintentional or intentional
Contusion - Blow from a blunt instrument
Avulsion - A wound that occurs when tissue is separated from the body
Penetrating wound - Penetration of the skin and underlying tissu...
RYB- BLACK - DEBRIDE (REMOVAL OF NECROTIC MATERIAL)
RYB- YELLOW - CLEANSE
Sharp debridement - requires use of scalpel, scissors, and/or forceps to selectively remove devitalized
tissues, foreign materials or debris from a wound.
Mechanical debridement - scrubbing force or damp to damp dressings
Chemical debridement - collagenase enzymes
, Transparent film - film dressings are thin membranes made from transparent polyurethane with water
resistant adhesives. allow easy visual inspection of the wound since they are transparent. STAGE 1
impregnated nonadherent - Woven and non woven synthetic materials that are impregnated with
petroleum, saline, zinc.
PARTIAL OR FULL THICKNESS WOUNDS
Hydrocolloids - STAGE 2-4
WHAT ARE THE THREE CHARACTERISTICS FOR PRIMARY THAT SECONDARY HAS -
1.)REPAIR TIME IS LONGER
2.)SCARRING IS GREATER
3.)SUSCEPTIBILITY TO INFECTION IS GREATER
autolytic debridement - Hydrocolloid and clear absorbent acrylic dressings
Inflammatory phase of wound healing - Last 3-6 days
begins immediately after injury
maintain homeostasis
phagocytosis
proliferation phase of wound healing - Starts day 3 or 4 after inflammatory phase
lasts 21 days
granulation tissue starts and collagen
maturation phase of wound healing - Begins day 21
fibroblasts continue to synthesize collagen
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