Med Surg

Bandagepiece of gauze or other material used the cover a wound

cleaning away devitalized tissue and foreign matter from a wound

seperation of the layers of a surgical wound; may be partial, superficial or a complete disruption of the surgical wound

layer of the skin below the epidermis

dehydration;the process of being rendered free from moisture

protective covering placed over a wound

superficial layer of the skin

a thick, leathery scab or dry crust that is necrotic and must be removed for adequate wound healing to occur

protrusion of the viscera through n incision

fluid that accumulates in the wound; may contain serum, cellular debris, bacteria, and white blood cells

abnormal passage from an internal organ to the skin or from one internal organ to another

new tissue that is pink/red in color and composed of fibroblasts and small blood vessels that fill an open wound whenit starts to heal

deficiency of blood in a particular area

softening through liquid; overhydration

death of cells and tissue

any lesion caused by unrelieved pressure that results in damage to underlying tissue

coonective tissue that fills a wound area

force created when layers of tissue move on one another

injury that results in a disruption in the normal contiunity of a body tissue