Wound Exudate: What Does This Color Mean for My Patient?
2021年3月24日 · When assessing and documenting a wound, it is important to note the amount and type of wound exudate (drainage). Each color and consistency of wound drainage has specific significance with regard to wound management.
Exudate Wound Types: Serous, Sanguineous Drainage & More
2023年1月26日 · Successful management of wound exudate involves assessing the wound area (and current dressings); monitoring the wound edge, peri-wound, and the characteristics and amount of secretion; and choosing appropriate dressings that promote moist wound healing.
Serous Wound Drainage - Cleveland Clinic
Serous drainage is a clear to yellow fluid that leaks out of a wound. It’s slightly thicker than water. It’s the fluid that makes your bandage look and feel wet. This type of wound drainage is a normal part of your body’s healing process. Too much serous fluid is a sign of an infection.
Wound exudate types - Wound Care Advisor
2017年3月25日 · What exactly is wound exudate? Also known as drainage, exudate is a liquid produced by the body in response to tissue damage. We want our patients’ wounds to be moist, but not overly moist. The type of drainage can tell us what’s going on in a wound. Let’s look at the types of exudates commonly seen with wounds.
Wound Exudate: Assessment and Management Strategies
Wound exudate and how to properly assess and manage it has been a long standing clinical challenge in wound care. Assessing the exudate color, odor, volume, viscosity, and if it is causing maceration of the periwound skin are all important to note when creating a …
WUWHS Consensus Document – Wound Exudate, effective ...
2019年2月1日 · This new consensus document provides clear, practical guidance that will help clinicians to effectively assess and manage exudate to prevent exudate-related complications and to improve outcomes for patients.
How to assess wound exudate - Wound Care Advisor
2014年3月25日 · Exudate (drainage), a liquid produced by the body in response to tissue damage, is present in wounds as they heal. It consists of fluid that has leaked out of blood vessels and closely resembles blood plasma.
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