frank bleeding | | shallow crater of missing skin |
bandage | | torn or irregular edges wound |
abrasion | | tearing away of skin and underlying tissue |
local infection | | surface layer of skin scraped away |
purulent | | pus-like drainage |
puncture | | injury to soft tissue/bruise |
ulceration | | dressing used for healing wounds |
transparent dressing | | surface of the skin or mucus membrane no longer intact |
laceration | | fartherst away from body |
cytotoxic | | liquid harmful to new tissue or growth |
wet to dry | | added material to dressing usually gelatin, pectin |
incision | | continued bleeding |
dressing | | involving the entire body |
hydrocolliod dressing | | holds dressing in place |
maceration | | invovling a particular area usually skin or wound |
systemic infection | | opening of underlying tissue with hard pointed object |
distal | | clean separation of the skin |
avulsion | | clear dresssing |
open wound | | water logged appearance of a wound |
contusion | | closest to body |
proximal | | covers the wound |