Pressure Injury An Injury caused by unrelieved pressure over a bony prominence Blanching Test Recommended diagnostic test for Pressure Ulcers Macrophages White blood cells that help clean the debris from the wound Undermining Area of tissue destruction extending under the skin along the periphery of the wound. Tissue The T in TIME acronym stands for Chronic Wound A wound stalled in inflammatory phase Necrotic tissue dead tissue found in wound bed as a result of loss of blood flow Arterial Arterial lumen becomes occluded causing _______ ulcer Friction Rubbing that causes mechanical trauma to the skin. Venous Ulcer Wound developed due to venous hypertension, commonly found on the lower extremities Abrasion Wearing away through soe mechanical process such as friction or trauma Biofilm Polysaccharide matrix formed by organisms on surface o wound Wound A break in the integrity of the skin Matrix Metallo Proteinases (MMP) Enzymes for degradtion of extracellular matrix (ECM) protein Blanching The reddened area that becomes white with pressure applied Abscess Accumulation of pus enclosed anywhere in the body Inflammatory The 2nd phase of wound healing Exudate Fluid from the wound that can be serous, sanguineous or purulent. Angiogenesis The process of producing blood vessels during the granulation phase of wound healing Purulent Thick yellow drainage from the wound is known as Maceration whitness around wound margin due to dressing not being able control excess fluid Off- loading Taking the weight off in order to increase blood flow Slough Necrotic tissue, usually soft and yellow that can adhere to the wound bed Epidermis Outermost layer of skin. Autolysis The process of breakdown of dead tissue with the use of enzyme Peri- wound The tissue surrounding the wound Braden Scale A Scale to assess risk quotient of developing PI Cellulitis Inflammation or infection of skin cells that cause redness, heat, pain, and edema Protease Enzymes that break down protein Wound margin Rim or border of a wound Remodelling The last phase of wound healing Diabetic Foot Ulcer an open sore or wound that occurs in patients with diabetes, and is commonly located on the bottom of the foot Pressure Injury An Injury caused by unrelieved pressure over a bony prominence Blanching Test Recommended diagnostic test for Pressure Ulcers Macrophages White blood cells that help clean the debris from the wound Undermining Area of tissue destruction extending under the skin along the periphery of the wound. Tissue The T in TIME acronym stands for Chronic Wound A wound stalled in inflammatory phase Necrotic tissue dead tissue found in wound bed as a result of loss of blood flow Arterial Arterial lumen becomes occluded causing _______ ulcer Friction Rubbing that causes mechanical trauma to the skin. Venous Ulcer Wound developed due to venous hypertension, commonly found on the lower extremities Abrasion Wearing away through soe mechanical process such as friction or trauma Biofilm Polysaccharide matrix formed by organisms on surface o wound Wound A break in the integrity of the skin Matrix Metallo Proteinases (MMP) Enzymes for degradtion of extracellular matrix (ECM) protein Blanching The reddened area that becomes white with pressure applied Abscess Accumulation of pus enclosed anywhere in the body Inflammatory The 2nd phase of wound healing Exudate Fluid from the wound that can be serous, sanguineous or purulent. Angiogenesis The process of producing blood vessels during the granulation phase of wound healing Purulent Thick yellow drainage from the wound is known as Maceration whitness around wound margin due to dressing not being able control excess fluid Off- loading Taking the weight off in order to increase blood flow Slough Necrotic tissue, usually soft and yellow that can adhere to the wound bed Epidermis Outermost layer of skin. Autolysis The process of breakdown of dead tissue with the use of enzyme Peri- wound The tissue surrounding the wound Braden Scale A Scale to assess risk quotient of developing PI Cellulitis Inflammation or infection of skin cells that cause redness, heat, pain, and edema Protease Enzymes that break down protein Wound margin Rim or border of a wound Remodelling The last phase of wound healing Diabetic Foot Ulcer an open sore or wound that occurs in patients with diabetes, and is commonly located on the bottom of the foot
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An Injury caused by unrelieved pressure over a bony prominence
Recommended diagnostic test for Pressure Ulcers
White blood cells that help clean the debris from the wound
Area of tissue destruction extending under the skin along the periphery of the wound.
The T in TIME acronym stands for
A wound stalled in inflammatory phase
dead tissue found in wound bed as a result of loss of blood flow
Arterial lumen becomes occluded causing _______ ulcer
Rubbing that causes mechanical trauma to the skin.
Wound developed due to venous hypertension, commonly found on the lower extremities
Wearing away through soe mechanical process such as friction or trauma
Polysaccharide matrix formed by organisms on surface o wound
A break in the integrity of the skin
Enzymes for degradtion of extracellular matrix (ECM) protein
The reddened area that becomes white with pressure applied
Accumulation of pus enclosed anywhere in the body
The 2nd phase of wound healing
Fluid from the wound that can be serous, sanguineous or purulent.
The process of producing blood vessels during the granulation phase of wound healing
Thick yellow drainage from the wound is known as
whitness around wound margin due to dressing not being able control excess fluid
Taking the weight off in order to increase blood flow
Necrotic tissue, usually soft and yellow that can adhere to the wound bed
Outermost layer of skin.
The process of breakdown of dead tissue with the use of enzyme
The tissue surrounding the wound
A Scale to assess risk quotient of developing PI
Inflammation or infection of skin cells that cause redness, heat, pain, and edema
Enzymes that break down protein
Rim or border of a wound
The last phase of wound healing
an open sore or wound that occurs in patients with diabetes, and is commonly located on the bottom of the foot
