PATHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -You may find that the wound is filling in with new tissue; however, unlike the classic moist, beefy red tissue, it may appear smooth, pink, or even slightly pale. This is hypotrophic granulation tissue .

Detailed explanation-2: -Healthy granulation tissue is pink in colour and is an indicator of healing. Unhealthy granulation is dark red in colour, often bleeds on contact, and may indicate the presence of wound infection. Such wounds should be cultured and treated in the light of microbiological results.

Detailed explanation-3: -A scab is not granulation tissue. Granulation tissue forms beneath a scab.

Detailed explanation-4: -Granulation tissue is a type of new connective tissue, and microscopic blood vessels have three main functions. Immune: Protects the wound surface from microbial invasion and further injury. Proliferative: Fills the wound from its base with new tissue and vasculature.

Detailed explanation-5: -To distinguish between a scab and eschar, remember that a scab is a collection of dried blood cells and serum and sits on top of the skin surface. Eschar is a collection of dead tissue within the wound that is flush with skin surface.