2/18/16 Wound healing Flashcards
2015
effects of radiation on a wound
decrease vascularity, decreased oxygen tension, edema of collagen bundles and direct injury to fibroblasts, hyperkeratotic edges
Incision strength percentages
1 week = 5% 2 weeks = 10% 3 weeks = 20% 4 weeks = 40% 6 weeks = 80% 12 week = 100%
Treatment of Calcium IV infiltration
hyaluronidase
Treatment of norepi/dopamine infiltration
phentolamine (alpha-blocker)
treatment of vinca alkaloid extrav
topical heat
Treatment of doxorubicin extrav
dexrazoxane, DMSO
Types of rejection
Hyperacute = minutes Acute = 0-3 months chronic = years
management of cutis aplasia
small defect - local wound care
large defect - skin graft, allograft, ADM, flap
order of appearance of cells in a wound
appearance of cell types in an acute wound occurs in the following order:
platelets, neutrophils, macrophages, lymphocytes, and fibroblasts, during the inflammatory phase.
phases of wound healing
inflammation, collagen synthesis, angiogenesis, epithelialization, and remodeling