Electrotherapy for Tissue Healing Flashcards
What occurs during the inflammatory stage of wound healing (4)
- Hemostasis
- Phagocytosis
- Autolysis
- Fibroblast migration
What is hemostasis
Blood clotting due to platelets
What is phagocytosis
Breakdown and elimination of foreign substances and bacteria
What is autolysis
Breakdown of other cellular debris so it can be removed from the area
What is fibroblast migration
Bringing fibroblasts into the area
What occurs during the proliferation stage of wound healing (4)
- Collagen synthesis
- Angiogenesis
- Epithelialization
- Wound contraction
What is angiogenesis
Development of new blood vessels
What occurs during the maturation stage of healing (2)
- Collagen lysis
2. Collagen replacement
What is collagen lysis
Laying down and breaking apart of collagen
True or False:
The 3 stages of wound healing can overlap each other
True
What are the factors that impede wound healing (8)
- Some systemic medications
- Some topical medications
- Malnutrition
- Prolonged pressure or stretch
- Infection
- Immunodeficiency
- Smoking
- Dryness or necrotic tissue
What should you assess about chronic wounds (4)
- Size
- Description of wound base
- Assessment of periwound tissue
- Wound drainage
What should you assess about wound size (3)
- Surface area
- Depth
- Volume
What are 4 types of chronic wounds
- Pressure sores
- Arterial insufficiency ulcers
- Venous insufficiency ulcers
- Diabetic ulcers
What is a pressure sore
Area of local tissue loss due to prolonged tissue compression between boney prominences and external surfaces
What are the common locations of pressure sores (5)
- Sacrum
- Heels
- Ischial tuberosity
- Greater trochanter
- Malloeli
What causes a pressure sore
Compression of tissues reduces blood perfusion in tissues and produces necrosis
How many stages of pressure sores are there
4
What is a stage I pressure sore
Non-blanchable erythema of intact skin
What is a stage II pressure sore
Partial thickness skin loss to epidermis, dermis, or both
What is a stage III pressure sore
Full thickness skin loss including damage to subcutaneous tissue
What is a stage IV pressure sore
Full thickness skin loss with destruction or damage to muscle, bone, or support structures
What is an arterial insufficiency ulcer
Area of local tissue loss due to arterial blood supply deficiency
What are the common locations of arterial insufficiency ulcers (4)
- On the foot
- Over malleoli
- Toe joints
- Lateral foot border
What causes arterial insufficiency ulcers (3)
- Arteriosclerosis
- Arterial occlusion
- Arterial disruption
What is a venous insufficiency ulcer
Area of local blood loss due to deficiency in venous drainage
What are the common locations of venous insufficiency ulcers (2)
- Above the ankle
2. Medial lower leg
What causes venous insufficiency ulcers (2)
- Sustained venous hypertension
2. Venous valvular dysfunction
What is a diabetic ulcer
Area of local tissue loss due to sensory neuropathy and arterial blood supply deficiency
What are the common locations for diabetic ulcers (4)
- Plantar surface of foot
- Over the heel
- Lateral border of the foot
- Plantar surface of metatarsal heads
What causes diabetic ulcers (2)
- Tissue trauma in insenate tissue
2. Peripheral vascular disease (PVD)
What is the electrochemical effect at the negative electrode
2Na+2H2O to 2NaOH+H2
Is the negative electrode increase acidity or alkalinity
Alkalinity
What is the electrochemical effect at the positive electrode
2Cl+2H2O to 4HCl+O2