LASx Exam 1: Wound Management Flashcards
T/F: The golden period of wounds in horses is the period of
time where there is less than 10^5 bacteria per gram of tissue
FALSE! THERE IS NO GOLDEN PERIOD IN EQUINE WOUNDS!
What type of closure have you done if you close a wound 2 to 5 days after injury, but before granulation tissue production?
Delayed primary closure
What type of closure have you done if you close a wound 5 or more days after injury, and granulation tissue is present?
Secondary closure
T/F: Epithelialization starts IMMEDIATELY after wounding
TRUE
Collagen deposition begins ______ days after wounding
2 - 3 days
What is angiogenesis initiated by?
Decreased oxygen tension
Increased lactate
Decreased pH in the wound
The final scar after wounding is ______% weaker than original
15 - 50 % weaker
What is the best type of debridement in equine patients?
Sharp and autolytic
What is the best thing to use for wound lavage?
SALINE! (not dilute antiseptics)
T/F: Nitrofurazone is a good topical agent for treatment of wounds
FALSE! It is carcinogenic
_______ is the most common hypertonic saline dressing and
is used for exudative or necrotic wounds
CURASALT
What is the best antimicrobial dressing for post-op wounds
to prevent infection
KERLIX AMD
What is the active antimicrobial agent of Kerlix AMD?
Polyhexamethylene Biguanide (PHMB)
T/F: Corticosteroids are good for reducing granulation tissue
formation in acute wounds
FALSE! NEVER USE CORTICOSTEROIDS
In the equine there are differences in healing based on
wound locations.
BODY wounds are more efficient at contraction ( ____ mm/day)
and
LIMB wounds are slow at contraction ( ____ mm/day)
Body (1 mm/day)
Limb (0.2 mm/day)