Wounds

 

 

Clean Wound

no hollow viscus entered

 

Clean-contaminated

hollow viscus entered, but controlled

 

Contaminated

uncontrolled spillage from viscus

inflammation apparent

open, trauamatic wound

major break in aseptic technique

 

Dirty

Untreated,

 

Ulcers are open sores frequently accompanied by sloughing off of inflamed tissue. They always heal with scarring.

 

wound healing

 

An eschar is thick, hard, black, leathery, necrotic tissue.