Exudate Sentence Examples
All these dressings should not require a secondary dressing, as their absorbent padding should absorb minimal exudate from the wound.
A "transudate" is a liquid having a composition resembling that of blood-serum, while the term "exudate" is applied to an effused liquid whose composition approaches that of the blood-plasma in the relationship of its solid and liquid parts, besides in most cases containing numbers of colourless blood-corpuscles.
The leaky blood vessels pour out protein rich exudate which causes swelling.
Hydrofibre dressings are suitable for use in wounds with medium to high exudate and may be used for infected wounds if changed daily.
Combined antibacterial effect and capacity to absorb exudate even under high compression.
The wound may also be cleaned with 0.9% sterile saline to remove any wound exudate.
A dressing which absorbs and contains the exudate, and prevents maceration is imperative, in order to reduce skin damage.
Over time, the compression helped to reduce local edema, re-shape his leg and reduce wound exudate.
Chronic inflammation usually produces more fibrous material than inflammatory exudate.
Removal of excess exudate through irrigation may be of benefit in chronic wounds.
AdvertisementPainful wound characterized by the presence of pus, odor and excessive exudate which is often green in color.
A purulent exudate extends along the meningeal membranes, accompanied by hemorrhage and thrombosis.
Note on the surface of the heart there is a thin layer of fibrinous exudate.
It then becomes a coherent gel sheet that can be handled and absorbs further exudate.
This open network structure allows exudate to seep out onto a covering absorbent dressing.
AdvertisementExudate - the fluid plasma which leaks out of blood vessels due to an increase in capillary permeability.
A " transudate " is a liquid having a composition resembling that of blood-serum, while the term " exudate " is applied to an effused liquid whose composition approaches that of the blood-plasma in the relationship of its solid and liquid parts, besides in most cases containing numbers of colourless blood-corpuscles.
These dressings can be left in place for up to seven days, depending on the amount of wound exudate.
Hemophilus infections are characterized by acute inflammation with a discharge (exudate).
Acute lesions produce a watery exudate and are often accompanied by exfoliation (scaling or peeling of layers of skin) and erosion (destruction of the skin surface).
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