Lesson 4 Flashcards
What is skin tear?
Separation of epidermis from dermis
Underlying tissue
Shear, friction/blunt
_____ prevents sliding of the epidermis over the dermis
Basement membrane
With age_______ membrane _____ reducing resistance to friction
basement; flattens
How many skin tear classification.
3
Name 3 skin tear classification.
Type1- No skin loss
Type 2 - partial flap loss
Type 3 -total flap loss
What is type 1 skin tear
No skin loss
Flap tear - can be moved to cover wound.
What is type 2 partial flap loss
Partial flap loss.
Skin flap cannot be repositioned to cover the wound
What is type 3 skin tear classification ?
Total flap loss
Entire wound exposed
Complete tissue loss
S&S of skin tear
Pain at site of injury
Serous exudate
Possible inflammation
When should you change dressing?
Intact for min 7 days = change if >70% exudate
Name the 2 wound
- Open wound
- Closed wound
What is open wound
- external / internal break in skin surface
- leave the injured tissue exposed
-increase risk of infection.
Eg: surgical incision, pressure sore, laceration, puncture, gunshot
Closed wound skin
Intact, underlying tissue
Not exposed outside
How many copies of chromosomes in Trisomy
47 - 1 extra
What does trisomy 21 results in
Brain defect
Intellectual disab
Characteristic facial feature