A clinician wishes to describe the skin surrounding a wound.
Periwound condition refset
The purpose of this refset is to describe the skin surrounding the wound. Referencing the LOINC concept Description of Periwound 72301-5.
Surrounding tissue may present as (http://www.rch.org.au/rchcpg/hospital_clinical_guideline_index/Wound_care/):
Does not include assessment of the wound edge or bed. Periwound color is a different observation therefore, colors should not be in this refset.
May contain one to many values.
None specific to this refset.
Not applicable.
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