Pressure Ulcers Crossword

Edges of a wound that are lightly pulled together; epitheliazation of wound margins
Preferred tool for predicting pressure ulcers
Accidental separation of wound edges
Accumulation of fluid in the interstitial tissues
discoloration of an area resulting from infiltration of blood into the subcutaneous tissue
a thick, leathery scab or dry crust composed of dead cells and dried plasma
fluid that acccumulates in a wound; may contain serum, cellular debris, bacteria, and WBC
new tissue that is deep pink/red composed of fibroblasts and small blood vessels that fill an open wound when it starts to heal
insufficient blood supply to a body part due to obstruction of circulation
yellowness of the skin, whites of eyes, mucous membranes and body fluids as a result of deposition of bile pigment
softening of tissue due to excessive moisture
localized tissue death
cavity or channel underneath a wound that has potential for infection
passageway or opening that may be visible at skin level, but with most of the tunnel under the surface of the skin
areas of tissue destruction underneath intact skin along the margins of a wound; associate with stage 3 or 4 pressue ulcers