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| growing only in the presence of oxygen |
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| growing only in the absence of oxygen |
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| a strip of cloth used to wrap some part of the body |
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| a type of bandage applied to large body areas (abdomen or chest) that are designed for a specific body part (arm sling); used to provide support |
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| a protein found in connective tissue; a whitish protein substance that adds tensile strength to a wound |
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| a moist gauze dressing applied frequently to an open wound, sometimes medicated |
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| removal of infected and necrotic material |
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| the partial or total rupturing of a sutured wound; usually involves an abdominal wound in which the layers below the skin also separate |
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| extrusion of the internal organs |
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| loss of the superficial layers of the skin |
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| an insoluble protein formed from fibrogen during the clotting of blood |
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| rubbing; the force that opposes motion |
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| young connective tissue with new capillaries formed in the wound healing process |
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| a contusion or "black eye" resulting from injury |
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| excessive loss of blood from the vascular system |
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| prescribed or unavoidable restriction of movement in any area of a person's life |
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| deficiency of blood supply caused by obstruction of circulation to the body part |
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| a hypertrophic scar containing an abnormal amount of collagen |
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| the wasting away or softening of a solid as if by the action of soaking; often used to describe degenerative changes and eventual disinegration |
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| filling an open wound or cavity with a material such as gauze |
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| a process in which macrophages engulf microorganisms and cellular debris |
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| reddened areas, sores, or ulcers of the skin occuring over bony prominences |
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| Primary Intention Healing |
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| tissue surfaces are approximated (closed) and there is minimal or no tissue loss, formation of minimal granulation tissue and scarring |
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| an exudate consisting of leukocytes, liquefied dead tissue debris, and dead and living bacteria |
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| a bright red flush on the skin occuring after pressure is relieved |
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| renewal, regrowth, the replacement of destroyed tissue cells by cells that are identical or similar in structure and function |
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| an exudate containing large amounts of red blood cells |
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| Secondary Intention Healing |
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| wound in which the tissue surfaces are not approximated and there is extensive tissue loss; formation of excessive granulation tissue and scarring |
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| an exudate consisting of clear and blood-tinged drainage, commonly seen in surgical incisions |
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| inflammatory material composed of serum (clear portion of blood) derived from the blood and serous membranes of the body such as the peritoneum, pleura, pericardium, and meninges; watery in appearance and has few cells |
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| a combination of friction and pressure that, when applied to the skin, results in damage to the blood vessels and tissues |
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| a bath in which the client sits in warm water to help soothe and heal the perineum |
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| activities designed to restore individuals with disabilities to their optimal level of functioning |
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| constricted blood vessels |
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| an increase in the diameter of blood vessels |
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