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=== Serous ===
=== Serous ===
(resembling serum)
(resembling [[serum]])


* Clear or straw colored in appearance.
* Clear or straw colored in appearance.
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=== Sanguinous ===
=== Sanguinous ===
(related to blood)
(contains [[blood cells]])
* Sanguinous is the red drainage from [[trauma]] to a [[blood vessel]].
* Red drainage from [[trauma]] to a [[blood vessel]].
* This may occur with the cleaning of a wound or disturbance to [[wound]].
* This may occur with the cleaning of a wound or disturbance to a [[wound]].
* The [[consistency]] appears thin and watery with sanguinous fluid.
* The [[consistency]] appears thin and watery with sanguinous fluid.
* Discharge fluid contains [[red blood cells]], which give it its red appearance.


=== Serosanguinous ===
=== Serosanguinous ===
(consisting of serum and blood)
(consisting of [[serum]] and [[blood]])


* Serosanguinous fluid appears pink due to a small number of blood cells mixing with serous drainage.
* Serosanguinous fluid appears pink due to a small number of blood cells mixing with serous drainage.
* It has a consistency of thin and watery.
* Thin and water-like consistency.
* Serosanguinous fluid appears normally in the healing of wounds.
* Serosanguinous fluid is a normal occurrence in the healing of wounds.


=== Purulent ===
=== Purulent ===
(related to pus)
(containing [[pus]])


* Purulent discharge is yellow, gray or green drainage.
* Purulent discharge is yellow, gray or green in color.
* It results when [[infection]] sets in.
* It results when [[infection]] occurs.
* The discharge fluid has infectious microbes, white cells and other inflammatory cells.
* The discharge fluid has infectious microbes, white cells and other inflammatory cells.
* The volume of the exudates increases when an infection occurs.
* The volume of the exudate increases with prolonged infection.


=== Mucopurulent ===
=== Mucopurulent ===
(containing mucus and pus)
(containing [[mucus]] and [[pus]])


* [[Mucopurulent discharge]] is also called [[pus]]
* [[Mucopurulent discharge]] is [[pus]] with mucoid cells.
* It is a whitish-yellow or yellow substance produced during [[inflammatory responses ]]of the body.
* It is a whitish-yellow or yellow substance produced during [[inflammatory responses ]]of the body.
* It can be noticed in regions of [[pyogenic]] [[bacterial infections]].
* It can be noticed in regions of [[pyogenic]] [[bacterial infections]].
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=== Hemorrhagic ===
=== Hemorrhagic ===
(characterized by hemorrhage)
(characterized by [[hemorrhage]])


* Hemorrhagic discharge indicates a leaking [[blood vessel]] putting out [[blood]].
* Hemorrhagic discharge indicates a leaking [[blood vessel]] leaking [[blood]].
* The consistency is thicker than sanguinous fluid.
* The consistency is thicker than sanguinous fluid.
* It may require assistance to control [[bleeding]].
* It may require surgical methods to control [[bleeding]].


== References ==
== References ==
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] ; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Govindavarjhulla, M.B.B.S. [2]

Overview

Discharge is an exudate draining from the wounds. It can be internal or external. It is formed from the serum.

Classification

Serous

(resembling serum)

Sanguinous

(contains blood cells)

  • Red drainage from trauma to a blood vessel.
  • This may occur with the cleaning of a wound or disturbance to a wound.
  • The consistency appears thin and watery with sanguinous fluid.
  • Discharge fluid contains red blood cells, which give it its red appearance.

Serosanguinous

(consisting of serum and blood)

  • Serosanguinous fluid appears pink due to a small number of blood cells mixing with serous drainage.
  • Thin and water-like consistency.
  • Serosanguinous fluid is a normal occurrence in the healing of wounds.

Purulent

(containing pus)

  • Purulent discharge is yellow, gray or green in color.
  • It results when infection occurs.
  • The discharge fluid has infectious microbes, white cells and other inflammatory cells.
  • The volume of the exudate increases with prolonged infection.

Mucopurulent

(containing mucus and pus)

Hemorrhagic

(characterized by hemorrhage)

  • Hemorrhagic discharge indicates a leaking blood vessel leaking blood.
  • The consistency is thicker than sanguinous fluid.
  • It may require surgical methods to control bleeding.

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