Integ final Flashcards
E-stim stimulates what type of debridement
autolytic- through attraction of macrophages and neutrophils
UVA bandwidth
320-400nm
UVB bandwidth
290-320nm
UVC bandwidth
200-290nm
Fat soluble vitamins
A,E,K
Water soluble vitamins
C and B-complex
Vitamin A function
maintains healthy skin and epithelial integrity
Vitamin C function
helps body absorb iron (micromineral)
Vitamin C is required for what?
collagen synthesis
Vitamin K is essential for
blood clotting
a deficiency in Vitamin K can prolong what phase of wound healing?
inflammatory phase (essential for blood clotting)
Vitamin B is required for
normal immune function and energy metabolism
Vitamin B increases wound tensile strength by
facilitating the function of fibroblasts and collagen formation
Which vitamin is an antioxidant that prevents free radical related cellular damage>
Vitamin E
- decreases inflammatory phase, enhances immune function, and decreases platelet adhesions
deficiency in magnesium will lead to
HTN and Vasoconstriction