Integumentary System Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures Flashcards
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Biopsy
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needle, punch, shave, frozen section (FS)
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Skin Test
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intradermal, patch, scratch (prick) - see text
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debridement
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Removal of necrotized tissue from a wound by surgical excision, enzymes, or chemical agents
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fulguration
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Tissue destruction by means of high frequency electrical current; also called electrodesiccation
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cryosurgery
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Use of subfreezing temp. (commonly liquid nitrogen) to destroy or eliminate abnormal tissue, such as tumors, warts, and unwanted, cancerous or infected tissue
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Incision and drainage (I&D)
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process of cutting through a lesion such as an abscess and draining its contents.
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Skin graft
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allograft (homograft), autograft, synthetic, xenograft
