CH 23 Flashcards
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Produced by a knife or other sharp object.

Incision
Results from penetration by a small sharp object, such as a needle or nail.

Puncture
Occurs when the tissue is torn.

Lacerations
a region of injured tissue or skin in which blood capillaries have been ruptured; a bruise.

Contusions
Occur when the epidermis is scraped off.

Abrasions
Caused by bullets or other projectiles.

Gunshot Wounds
Caused by heat (Thermal injury), electricity, chemicals, radiation or friction.

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Inflammation of the fascia, which are bands of fibrous tissue that underlie the skin and surround muscle and body organs.

Fasciitis
A new tissue formed during healing of an injury.

Granulation Tissue
Types of Staphylococcus aureus strains that have acquired R plasmids, making them resistant to multiple antimicrobial medications.

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Yellowish fluid composed of proteins, living and dead leukocytes, and tissue debris.

Pus
Pus-producing.

Pyogenic
Molecules that bind to and stimulate helper T cells, resulting in overproduction of cytokines and sometimes fatal shock.

Superantigens
This type of _____ infection occurs with two or more species of pathogens act together to produce an effect greater than the sum of the effects if each pathogen were acting alone.

Synergistic Infection
Types of wounds that allow growth of obligate pathogens that require no oxygen.
๐ช. ๐๐๐๐๐๐ is an example.

๐ฐ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐
in bacterial infections, the several serious consequences include (1) delayed healing, (2) formation of _____ and (3) the spread of bacteria or toxins.

abscesses
The ๐บ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ species of bacteria is the leading cause of wound infections termed โstaph infectionโ, common in nostril and skin but only _____ out of 30 species cause serious harm.

2
The ๐พ๐๐๐๐ & ๐พ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ of ๐บ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ species infections.
They cause pus production called ______ and typically cause the 4 signs of inflammation. If large area infected, fever may occur.

Pyogenic
In the ๐ป๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ of ๐บ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐.
it initiates with multiple ๐ท๐ถ๐ณ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ factors, spreading from a wound to tissues, abscesses. Few strains produce _____, that activate vast numbers of T(helper) cells, overreacting, toxic shock.

Superantigens
In the ๐ป๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ of ๐บ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐.
it lacks virulence. It binds to _____ from blood to produce biofilms and other organs. Surgery is required, medications have little effect to biofilms.

fibronectin
In the ๐ฐ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ of ๐บ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐.
it is an increased risk for ______ wound infections, age, health and exposure.

surgical
In the ๐ฐ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ of ๐บ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐,
it is an ______ disease in individuals with ______ immune systems.

compromised
A type of wound infection referred to as the โflesh-eatingโ bacterial infection, it destroys tissue under the skin, causing inflammation and shock.
(pic of left leg)

Necrotizing fasciitis
The ๐พ๐๐๐๐ & ๐พ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ of Necrotizing Fasciitis
They are _____, inflammation caused by a minor lesion develops painful and discolors from swelling. Fever and confusion occur, shock and death.

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