Diagnostic, Surgical And Therapeutic Procedures

Question 1

Allergy skin test

Answer 1

A suspected allergen is injected or given to someone and they see if they’re allergic

Question 2

Intradermal

Answer 2

Identifies suspected allergens by subcutaneously injecting small amounts of extracts of the suspected allergens and observing the skin for a subsequent reaction.

Question 3

Patch

Answer 3

Tape the allergne to the skin

Question 4

Scratch

Answer 4

Scratch the skin then put the allergen in the scaratched part

Question 5

Culture and sensitivity

Answer 5

C&S, determines presence of pathogens in suspected wound infections, and identify what drugs to prescribe

Question 6

Biopsy Bx

Answer 6

Small tissue for examination

Question 7

Frozen section FS

Answer 7

Slice of tissue from a frozen specimen for immediate pathological examination

Question 8

Needle

Answer 8

Removes tissue for sampling with a needle

Question 9

Punch

Answer 9

Removal of tissue with a punch

Question 10

Shave

Answer 10

Removal of elevated lesions with a blade

Question 11

Mohs

Answer 11

Progressive removal and examination of layers of cancer containing skin until only cancer free tissue remains.

Question 12

Allograft

Answer 12

Skin graft from one person to another

Question 13

Autograft

Answer 13

Healthy to tissue from one site to another on one person

Question 14

Synthetic

Answer 14

Artificial skin graft

Question 15

Xeno or heterograft

Answer 15

Transplant from non human to human

Question 16

Chemichal peel

Answer 16

Removes outer layers of the skin, treatment for acne scaring

Question 17

Cryosurgery

Answer 17

Freezing to get rid of unwanted tissue like warts

Question 18

Debridement

Answer 18

Removal of necrotized tissue from a wound. Promotes healing and prevents infection

Question 19

Dermabrasion

Answer 19

Wire brushes or sand paper to scrape away the epidermis. Removes tatoos and scars

Question 20

Fulguration

Answer 20

Electrical destruction of tissues

Question 21

Photodynamic therapy PDT

Answer 21

Cells treated with photosensitizer are exposed to light then cells are destroyed