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Epidermis, Dermis, Subcutaneous |
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| Basic Classifications of a wound |
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| Basic Classifications of wound depth |
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| Partial Thickness & Full thickness |
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| Events occurrin during phases of wound healing |
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Inflamatory phase- hemostasis, vasodialation, phagocytosis Proliferative- Granulation, contraction, epithelialization Remodleing phase- Collagen formation |
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| 5 Factors that affect wound healing |
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Age Body Fluid Chronic Diseases-diabetes Nutritional Satus Smoking-vasoconstriction Medications- antigoagulants |
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| Parameters Influencing wound healing |
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Temperature pH Bacterial Levels Tissue Type Moisture |
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| 5 methods of wound debridment |
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Surgical Sharp Mecanical Enzymatic Autolytic |
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| Measure of how much moisture vapor transpires through a specified area of a material in a specified amount of time :o)~ |
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| Common Pressure Wound Sites |
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Occiput Scapulae Elbows Sacrum Trochanter Ischim Knees Ankles Heels |
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| Adjunctive therapies to Healing Pressure Ulcers |
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Anabolic Steroids Growth Factors HBO Electrical Stimuli Vacuum Assisted Closure |
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Observable pressure related alteration of intact skin as compared to the adjacent area on the body. |
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| Partial thickness skin loss involving epidermis and/or dermis. Ulcer is superficial and presents as abrasion, blister or shallow crater. |
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Full thickness skin loss with damage or necrosis of subcutaneous tissue. May extend to the underlying fascia. Presents as crater with or without undermining. |
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| Full thickness skin loss with damage or necrosis of subcutaneous tissue. May extend to underlying fascia. Presents as crater with or without undermining. |
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Full Thickness skin loss with extensive destruction, tissue necrosis or damage to muscle, bone, or supporting structures undermining or tunneling may be present. |
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Red, watery thin, indicates new blood vessel growth or disruption of vessels. |
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Light red to pink, watery thin. Normal during inflammatory and proliferative phases. |
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Clear to light straw colored, watery thin. Normal during inflammatory and proliferative phases. |
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Cloudy, yellow to tan, watery thin. May be first sign of impending wound infection. |
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Pus. yellow, tan or green, thick/opaque. Signals wound infection: may be associated with odor. |
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| Softening of a tissue by soaking until the connective tissue fibers are so dissolved that the tissue components can be teased apart |
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Clear straw colored liquid produced by the body in response to tissue damage. The easist way to see exudate is to punture a blister: the fluid that escapes is exudate. |
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| Resident Flora of the Skin |
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-Gram Positive Sthapylococcus epidermis -Gram Negative E-coli Proteus Pseudomonas |
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-Sthaphylococcus aureus -Streptococci |
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| Characteristics of Aging Skin |
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Easily traumatized Decrease in sebaceous glands Decrease in immune response Changes in thermo regulation Less elasticity |
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| 5 Stages of wound healing |
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INJURY INFLAMMATION PROLIFERATION MATURATION REPAIR |
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Epidermis Characteristics |
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15 to 100 cell layers thick Responsible for protective function of skin Avascular Uppermost layer Continually shedding and renewing |
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Provides support & nutrition to dermis Senses the environment Contains blood vessels, hair follicles, nerves, gland Nourihes Epidermis Cells include fibroblasts, macrophages, mast cells Protects against mechanical injury Regulates temperature |
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| Subcutaneous Characteristics |
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major blood vessels, nerves & lyphatic vessels Varies in thickness Stores calories Cushions Composed of adipose and connective tissues Insulates |
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