ABRASIONS PRESENTED BY :- SUBMITTED TO : RUCHIT PATEL GOVT. MEDICAL COLLEGE, BHAVNAGAR 2. [slideshare.net]

Excoriation presents as a well-defined injury with sharp or linear edges, most often located on the extremities. Excoriation may also be a sign of factitial dermatitis. [sanaramedtech.com]

• Falling

  Summary[edit] Description English: Abrasion caused by sliding fall on concrete Date 7 November 2008 Source Own work Author Jpbarrass Licensing[edit] I, the copyright holder of this work, release this work into the public domain. [commons.wikimedia.org]

  An example of how an abrasion occurs is if you fall and ‘skin’ your knee – it is a superficial break in the skin that resulted from the friction between the skin and the pavement. [sanaramedtech.com]

  AGE OF ABRASIONS • Fresh – Bright red • 12 to 24 hours – Bright red scab (blood and lymph dries up) • 2 to 3 days – Reddish-Brown scab • 4 to 7 days – Dark brown to Brownish-Black scab • After 7 days – Scab dries and falls off, leaving depigmented area [slideshare.net]

• Pain

  The protective environment of a non-adherent or moist wound dressing may also aid in pain management. [sanaramedtech.com]

• Swelling

  When changing the dressing, watch for signs of infection such as nonhealing, redness, swelling or warmth, increased pain or drainage, or red streaks around the wound and notify your medical provider if they are observed. [sanaramedtech.com]

• Contusion

  This was the time when defendants received their injuries, consisting chiefly of abrasions and contusions. It seems inconceivable that either microbial action or abrasion by soil particles could serve such a role. [dictionary.cambridge.org]

• Dermatitis

  Excoriation may also be a sign of factitial dermatitis. [sanaramedtech.com]

• Excoriation

  Excoriation may also be a sign of factitial dermatitis. [sanaramedtech.com]

• Dry Skin

  Dry skin can also be a factor related to excoriation from scratching. Keeping the skin cleansed and moisturized may prevent scratching and injury. [sanaramedtech.com]

Scarification by heat, acid treatments, bleach, oxidizing gases and mechanical abrasion are some of the traditional procedures known to elicit germination. We may be just looking at abrasion of sand grains and water. [dictionary.cambridge.org]

Keeping the skin cleansed and moisturized may prevent scratching and injury. [sanaramedtech.com]

No contact between leaflets and fabric in the open position, preventing tissue abrasion. Following gentle abrasion, a small amount of electrolytic conducting gel was added into each site. [dictionary.cambridge.org]