72293-4
Undermining [Length] of Wound
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Part Description
LP157359-3 Undermining
Undermining of a wound refers to tissue destruction that extends under the intact wound edge. The wound is larger at its base (wound bed) than at the skin surface. With pressure ulcers, undermining may be caused by a bacterial infection or associated with osteomyelitis.
Source: Regenstrief LOINC
Fully-Specified Name
- Component
- Undermining
- Property
- Len
- Time
- Pt
- System
- Wound
- Scale
- Qn
- Method
Additional Names
- Long Common Name
- Undermining [Length] of Wound
- Short Name
- Undermining Wnd Len
Basic Attributes
- Class
- H&P.PX
- Type
- Clinical
- First Released
- Version 2.42
- Last Updated
- Version 2.42 (MIN)
- Order vs. Observation
- Observation
Member of these Panels
LOINC | Long Common Name |
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39135-9 | Wound assessment panel |
Language Variants Get Info
Tag | Language | Translation |
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el-GR | Greek (Greece) | Διαχωρισμός των άκρων του τραύματος από τον περιβάλλοντα υγιή ιστό: Synonyms: Len Διαχωρισμός των άκρων του τραύματος από τον περιβάλλοντα υγιή ιστό |
es-MX | Spanish (Mexico) | Socavando: |
it-IT | Italian (Italy) | Tessuto sottominato: Synonyms: Esame obbiettivo Lunghezza Punto nel tempo (episodio) |
ru-RU | Russian (Russian Federation) | Подкожное поражение: Synonyms: Длина Количественный Точка во времени; |
zh-CN | Chinese (China) | 潜行: Synonyms: 体格检查小节与指标; |
Example Units
Unit | Source |
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cm | Example UCUM Units |
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