Exudate Types

• Hemorrhagic


  Increased red blood cells (red and thick
• Adhesions


  Bands of fibrous tissue that bind adjacent tissue
• Catarrhal;cloudy mucous. rhinorrhea
• Fibrinous


  Rich in fibrinogen; coagulates and forms fibrin; produces a sticky film on surface of inflamed tissue
• Hemopurulent


  Purulent and red tinged
• Purulent


  Opaque, milky and green (pus)
• Sanguineous


  thin, watery and reddish
• Serosanguineous


  clear, thin and pink
• Serous


  Primarily fluid, little protein (blisters, pericarditis)
• Non-present


  dry wound
• scant


  moist wound with no bandage
• small/minimal

  exudate less than 25% of bandage
• moderate 


  exudate 25-75% of bandage
• large/copious


  exudate over 75% of bandage