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* '''Antifungals''' agents are agents that slow or halt the growth of fungi, including yeasts. These substances can be given intravenously, orally or topically.<ref name=":0" /> | * '''Antifungals''' agents are agents that slow or halt the growth of fungi, including yeasts. These substances can be given intravenously, orally or topically.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
* '''Antiseptics:''' chemical agents that slow or halt the growth of microorganisms on external body surfaces, including wounds, and aid in preventing infection.<ref>DermNet. Antiseptics. Available from: https://dermnetnz.org/topics/antiseptic (accessed 26 March 2023).</ref> These substances are non-damaging to living tissue and skin.<ref>Suzuki JB, Misch CE. Periodontal and maintenance complications. InMisch's Avoiding Complications in Oral Implantology 2018 Jan 1 (pp. 771-826). Mosby.</ref> When applied to the skin antiseptics are not absorbed in a significant quantity into the body.<ref name=":0" /> | * '''Antiseptics:''' chemical agents that slow or halt the growth of microorganisms on external body surfaces, including wounds, and aid in preventing infection.<ref>DermNet. Antiseptics. Available from: https://dermnetnz.org/topics/antiseptic (accessed 26 March 2023).</ref> These substances are non-damaging to living tissue and skin.<ref>Suzuki JB, Misch CE. Periodontal and maintenance complications. InMisch's Avoiding Complications in Oral Implantology 2018 Jan 1 (pp. 771-826). Mosby.</ref> When applied to the skin antiseptics are not absorbed in a significant quantity into the body.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
* Aseptic/ | * '''Aseptic technique''': utilises measures to prevent the transfer of microorganisms from a healthcare provider and/or the environment to the patient during a wound care procedure.<ref name=":1">Brigham and Woman's Hospital. Aseptic versus Clean Technique. Available from: https://www.brighamandwomens.org/assets/BWH/pediatric-newborn-medicine/pdfs/aseptic-technique.pdf (accessed 29/May/20123).</ref> | ||
* Atrophie blanche | * '''Atrophie blanche''': a chronic condition that presents as reoccurring, painful, ulcers of the lower leg, ankle, or dorsal foot which result in scar formation. The scars appear as white star-shaped scar radiating out from the healed ulcer. The term atrophie blanche is used to describe the result of the healed ulcer.<ref>StatPearls. Atrohpie blanche. Available from: https://www.statpearls.com/ArticleLibrary/viewarticle/417 (accessed 29/May/2023).</ref> | ||
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* Charcot foot | * Charcot foot | ||
* Circumferential | * Circumferential | ||
* '''Clean technique''': utilises measures to reduce the numbers of microorganisms to minimize the risk of microorganism transmission from healthcare provider and/or the environment to the patient during a wound care procedure.<ref name=":1" /> | |||
* Colonization | * Colonization | ||
* Contamination | * Contamination | ||
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Introduction[edit | edit source]
The terminology is listed in alphabetical order.
A[edit | edit source]
- Antimicrobials: a group of agents and substances which reduce the possibility of infection and sepsis.[1]
- Antibiotics: naturally derived from other microorganisms or synthetically created agents which are absorbed into the body for the purpose of killing or preventing bacterial multiplication. These substances can be given parenterally (intramuscularly, intravenously), orally, or applied topically to the skin.[1]
- Antifungals agents are agents that slow or halt the growth of fungi, including yeasts. These substances can be given intravenously, orally or topically.[1]
- Antiseptics: chemical agents that slow or halt the growth of microorganisms on external body surfaces, including wounds, and aid in preventing infection.[2] These substances are non-damaging to living tissue and skin.[3] When applied to the skin antiseptics are not absorbed in a significant quantity into the body.[1]
- Aseptic technique: utilises measures to prevent the transfer of microorganisms from a healthcare provider and/or the environment to the patient during a wound care procedure.[4]
- Atrophie blanche: a chronic condition that presents as reoccurring, painful, ulcers of the lower leg, ankle, or dorsal foot which result in scar formation. The scars appear as white star-shaped scar radiating out from the healed ulcer. The term atrophie blanche is used to describe the result of the healed ulcer.[5]
B[edit | edit source]
- Bioburden
- Biofilm
- Biopsy
- Blanchable erythemia
- Burn wound
C[edit | edit source]
- Callus
- Charcot foot
- Circumferential
- Clean technique: utilises measures to reduce the numbers of microorganisms to minimize the risk of microorganism transmission from healthcare provider and/or the environment to the patient during a wound care procedure.[4]
- Colonization
- Contamination
- Cyanotic
- Cytotoxic: the ability of a substance or process to damage cells and cause cell death, including the death of healthy cells and viable tissue in a wound bed.[6]
D[edit | edit source]
- Debridement: sharp, mechanical, autolytic, excisional
- Debris
- Dehiscence
- Dependent rubor
- Desiccation
- Disinfectants: destroy microorganisms on non-living objects or surfaces.[1]
E[edit | edit source]
- Epithelial bridging
- Epithelial cells
- Erythemia
- Eschar
- Exudate
F[edit | edit source]
- Friable
G[edit | edit source]
- Gaiter area
- Granulation tissue
H[edit | edit source]
- Hemosiderin staining
- Hemostasis
- Hydrotherapy
- Hypergranulation
- Hypertrophic nails
I[edit | edit source]
- Iatrogenic
- Induration
- Infection
- Ischaemia
J[edit | edit source]
K[edit | edit source]
L[edit | edit source]
- Lab culture
M[edit | edit source]
- Maceration
N[edit | edit source]
- Necrosis
- Nonsterile
- Non-viable tissue
O[edit | edit source]
- Oedema/pitting
- Onychomycosis
P[edit | edit source]
- Periwound
- Petechiae
- Primary intention
- Pseudo-Eschar
- Purulent/purulence
Q[edit | edit source]
R[edit | edit source]
- Re-epithelialization
S[edit | edit source]
- Scab
- Secondary intention
- Sepsis
- Slough
- Sterile
- Surfactant
T[edit | edit source]
- Topic agents
U[edit | edit source]
V[edit | edit source]
W[edit | edit source]
- Wound bed
- Wound border
- Wound cleansing: removal of surface contaminants, loose debris, slough, softened necrosis, microbes and/or remnants of previous dressings from the wound surface and from the periwound skin.[7]
- Wound margins
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Resources[edit | edit source]
- bulleted list
- x
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- numbered list
- x
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Nankervis H, Thomas KS, Delamere FM, Barbarot S, Rogers NK, Williams HC. Antimicrobials including antibiotics, antiseptics and antifungal agents. InScoping systematic review of treatments for eczema 2016 May. NIHR Journals Library.
- ↑ DermNet. Antiseptics. Available from: https://dermnetnz.org/topics/antiseptic (accessed 26 March 2023).
- ↑ Suzuki JB, Misch CE. Periodontal and maintenance complications. InMisch's Avoiding Complications in Oral Implantology 2018 Jan 1 (pp. 771-826). Mosby.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Brigham and Woman's Hospital. Aseptic versus Clean Technique. Available from: https://www.brighamandwomens.org/assets/BWH/pediatric-newborn-medicine/pdfs/aseptic-technique.pdf (accessed 29/May/20123).
- ↑ StatPearls. Atrohpie blanche. Available from: https://www.statpearls.com/ArticleLibrary/viewarticle/417 (accessed 29/May/2023).
- ↑ Merwarth, D. Management of Burn Wounds Programme. Burn Wound Cleansing and Solutions. Physioplus. 2023.
- ↑ Hayek S, El Khatib A, Atiyeh B. Burn wound cleansing-a myth or a scientific practice. Annals of burns and fire disasters. 2010 Mar 3;23(1):19.
