WOUND MANAGEMENT
Suspected Deep Tissue Injury –Depth Unknown Purple or maroon localized area of discolored intact skin or blood-filled blister due to damage of underlying soft tissue from pressure and/or shear. The area may be preceded by tissue that is painful, firm, mushy, boggy, warmer or cooler as compared to adjacent tissue.
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Malignant / Fungating Wounds - Wound Care Nurses
woundcarenurses.orgroot cause of wounds, pain and wound healing, and local wound care. Wound Care Canada, vol. 10, number 10, pp18-22 • Woo, K. & Sibbald, G. (2010). Local Wound Care for Malignant and Palliative Wounds. ADV SKIN WOUND CARE 2010;23:417-28; quiz 429-30 • www.woundcarenurses.org
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woundcarenurses.orgWOUND CARE TERMINILOGY ORGANIZATION FOR WOUND CARE NURSES | WWW.WOUNDCARENURSES.ORG 3 Exudate: Fluid from the wound that can be serous, sanguineous or purulent. Fibrin: A protein involved in the clotting process required in the granulation phase of healing. Fascia: Connective tissue that covers muscle and found …
Successful Wound Management Strategies : An Introduction ...
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