integ exam 1 Flashcards
dermis has two layers, which is superior with loosely packed collagen?
papillary (reticular is deeper)
during the maturation phase of burn wound healing ____ increases
-tensile strength
vascularity and fibroplasia increase early/late in healing?
early, decrease during maturation
epidermal appendages (nails, hair cells) do not regenerate after destruction (T/F)
true
____ burns are the first burn depth to not have pain
full thickness
zones of burns from inside to outside, which is most critical?
coagulation > stasis > hyperemia
stasis is most critical
is tPA appropriate for frostbite?
yes
stevens-johnson syndrome
flu-like symptoms followed by painful red/purplish rash after medication or infection
are epidermal burns included in TBSA?
yes
are donor sites included in TBSA?
yes
is TBSA calculated different in kids?
yes
are amputation areas subtracted from TBSA?
yes
burn shock peaks when?
1 day post burn
which product is used for pseudomonas?
sulfamylon
allograft
thicker, temporary solution for full thickness burns
autograft
harvested from same person, standard for full thickness burns
zenograft
harvested from another species
which has a HIGHER risk of contracture, split thickness skin grafting or full thickness skin grafting?
split thickness skin grafting
what positioning is important for healing of a free-flap reconstruction?
dangling the leg off the bed multiple times per day
dangled in dependent position (more blood flow)
what is a cutaneous functional unit?
field of skin that functionally contributes to ROM at an associated joint