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Tissue that is pink/red and moist, composed of new blood vessels, connective tissue, fibroblasts, and inflammatory cells that fill a healing wound. Typically, appearing with an irregular, bumpy or granular surface.
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Tendon |
Attaches muscle to bone. Shiny when healthy.
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Smooth and hard. when tapped with metal instrument it makes a clicking sound.
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Slough |
A metabolic byproduct that is composed of serum and matrix proteins; may be white, yellow, tan, brown or green. It may be loose or firmly adherent and it has a stringy or fibrous texture and appearance.
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Eschar |
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Firmly adherent, hard, black, firm, leathery tissue, maybe strongly or loosely attached to wound base and edges.
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