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This is a normal part of the healing process. Serosanguineous: Small amount of blood is present in the drainage; it is pink in color due to the presence of red blood cells mixed with serous drainage. Sanguineous: This type of drainage contains red blood due to trauma of blood vessels, this may occur while cleaning the wound.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 14 October 2024. Fluid produced by inflammatory infection For other uses, see Pus (disambiguation). Medical condition Pus Eye with conjunctivitis exuding pus Specialty Infectious disease Pus is an exudate, typically white-yellow, yellow, or yellow-brown, formed at the site of inflammation during ...
Hydrocolloid dressings are used to treat uninfected wounds. [6] Dressings may be used, under medical supervision, even where aerobic infection is present; the infection should be treated appropriately. [citation needed] The dressing is applied to a cleaned wound. Hydrocolloid patches are sometimes used on the face for acne.
The cytokines trigger an inflammatory response, which draws large numbers of white blood cells to the area and increases the regional blood flow. [ 26 ] The final structure of the abscess is an abscess wall, or capsule, that is formed by the adjacent healthy cells in an attempt to keep the pus from infecting neighboring structures.
Granulation tissue is new connective tissue and microscopic blood vessels that form on the surfaces of a wound during the healing process. [1] Granulation tissue typically grows from the base of a wound and is able to fill wounds of almost any size. Examples of granulation tissue can be seen in pyogenic granulomas and pulp polyps.
Serous fluid may also originate from mixed glands, which contain both mucous and serous cells. A common trait of serous fluids is their role in assisting digestion , excretion , and respiration . In medical fields, especially cytopathology , serous fluid is a synonym for effusion fluids from various body cavities .
A seroma contains serous fluid. [1] This is composed of blood plasma that has seeped out of ruptured small blood vessels and the inflammatory fluid produced by injured and dying cells. [ citation needed ] Seromas are different from hematomas , which contain red blood cells , and abscesses , which contain pus and result from an infection .
Timing is important to wound healing. Critically, the timing of wound re-epithelialization can decide the outcome of the healing. [11] If the epithelization of tissue over a denuded area is slow, a scar will form over many weeks, or months; [12] [13] If the epithelization of a wounded area is fast, the healing will result in regeneration.