Example Wounds & Dressings

Here are some examples of wounds.

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Skin tear	Wet wound with granulating tissue, yellow slough, and some black eschar (not infected)	Cellulitis
Diabetic foot	Sacral ulcer	Clean wound with granulating tissue
Dry, black eschar on a heel	Hip wound with yellow slough (Stage X)	Deep wound with tunneling (Stage 4)