abrasion
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Introduction
A superficial skin lesion or mucous membrane lesion in which superficial layers of skin or mucous membrane have been scraped away.
Etiology
Management
- nonstick dressing over white petrolatum if wound dressing indicated[2]
More general terms
Additional terms
References
- ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999
- ↑ Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 16 American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2012