| A | B |
|---|
| Tissue Ischemia | Localized absence or major reduction of blood flow |
| Pressure Ulcer | Impaired skin integrity |
| Blanching | Red tones in skin are absent |
| Shearing force | Pressure exerted on the skin as a result of pulling |
| Friction | Two surfaces rubbing against each other |
| Serosanguineous | Bloody and clear drainage |
| Purulant | Pus |
| Serous | Clear drainage |
| Sanguineous | bloody drainage |
| Dehiscence | Seperated wound |
| Evisceration | Organs protrudding |
| Fistula | Abnormal passage between two organs or body cavities |
| Intentional wound | Surgical incision |
| Unintentional wound | Traumatic injury |
| Contaminated wound | Micro organisms present |
| Colonized wound | Chronic wound containing multiple micro organisms |
| Laceration | Tearing of tissue with irregular wound edges |
| Abrasion | superficial wound |
| Contusion | Bruise |
| Osteomylytis | inflammation of the bone |
