Wound Care Flashcards

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Wound
An injury, usually involving division of tissue or rupture of the integument or mucous membrane, due to external violence or some mechanical agency rather than disease.
Intentional wound
Result of planned invasive therapy, purposely created (i.e. IV, OR, lumbar puncture). Wound edges clean, controlled bleeding.
Unintentional wound
Accidental (i.e. stabbing, gunshot, burn). Wound edges jagged, uncontrolled bleeding.
Open wound
Portal of entry present.
Closed wound
I.e fall - no broken skin surface.
Abrasion
Friction, rubbing or scraping, involves top layer of skin.
Puncture
Caused by blunt or sharp instrument.
Laceration
Tearing of skin, tissue not aligned loose flaps of skin.
Incision
Wound edges in close approximation, aligned.
Contusion
Contusion - overlyn skin intact, injury to underlying soft tissue from blunt instrument.
Hemostasis
Blood clotting.
Inflammatory phase
1. Begins at time of injury; prepares wound for healing. 2. Hemostasis (blood clotting) and phagocytosis (leukocytes and macrophatges move to wound) occurs. 3. Vascular and cellular phase of inflammation-generalized body response (mild increase in temp, increased WBC's, malaise) 4. Lasts 4-6 days to ingest bacteria
Proliferation phase
1. Fibroblasts lay down epithelial cells (granulation) 2. Fragile - bleeds easily 3. Lasts up to 21 days.
Granulation
When capillaries grow across wound; provide foundation for this scar.
Maturation
1. Collagen deposited to form scar 2. Avascular area - no sweat, no hair, no tan, less elastic 3. Begins 3 weeks after injury.