minor surger brainscape Flashcards
universal precautions (3)
- blood and body fluids of all patients should be consider infections
- barriers and sharps
- Hep B is most commonly transimitted infection
what is the most commonly transmitted infection?
Hep B
autoclave sterilization method
15 PSI @ 121 degrees C for 15 min
Dry heat
320 degrees F for 60 min
boiling
> 30 min
2% glutaraldehyde
- 10 min to disinfect
* 10 hr to sterilize
how is intact skin disinfected?
- 10% betadine three times OR
* 0.4% chlorhexidine gluconate
how are open wounds disinfected?
irrigation with normal saline
name the types of wounds
- puncture
- abrasion
- laceration
when to refer a puncture wound?
when any nerve, tendon, joint, or chest/abdomen involved
what do you do if a large item is involved with a puncture wound?
- leave item
- stabilize
- secure and refer
normal procedures with a managable puncture wound
- clean
- debride
- leave open with sterile dressings
- consider tetanus shot
normal procedures with abrasions
- clean
- debride
- dress
time frames when not to suture a laceration
- 8-12 hours on body
* 24 hours on face
what is a keloid scar?
scarring that occurs beyond area of wound
name the stages of healing?
- hemostasis
- inflammation
- proliferation
- remodeling
characteristics of hemostasis
coagulation and formation of fibrin clot
characteristics of healing, time frame
- hemostasis, begins immediately
- inflammation, proceeds from days 1-4
- proliferation days 3-21
- remodeling 3 weeks to 18 months
characteristics of healing, name cellular involvement
- platelets (secrete cytokines)
- neutrophils within 5-6 hours, last 3-4 days to destroy bacteria
- macrophages (inflammation to repair and phagocytize)
- basal cells migrate to wound within 24-48 hours
- keratinocytes proliferate 1-2 days after injury
characteristics of healing, proliferation
- post hemostasis, inflammation
- days 3-21
- granulation tissue = new capillaries + fibroblasts
characteristics of healing, remodeling
- 30-40% strength at 3 weeks
* 80% at 1 year
what is contracture in regards to healing?
abnormal formation of tight scar due to excessive contraction.
suture type: difficult to evert skin, “railroad track”
simple interrupted