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GENERAL APPEARANCE
ASSESSMENT NORMS FINDINGS INTERPRETATIO
N
Head No abnormal Presence of post-
findings operative wound Deviation from
site Normal
Skin is a natural
barrier against
infection. Despite
the provision of
precautions and
protocols to
prevent infection,
any surgery or
procedure that
breaches the skin
can lead to an
infection. Infections
that occur on the
part of the body
where the surgical
procedure took
place are called
surgical site
infections
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patient-surgical-
site-infections
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