Minor Surgery Flashcards
most commonly transmitted infection
Hep B
How to disinfect and sterilize with Glutarladehyde
2% glutarladehyde for 10 min to disinfect and for 10 hours to sterilize
sterilize with water, dry heat, and autoclave
boil >30 min
dry heat: 160c/320F for 1 hour
autoclave 15psi @ 121c for 15 min
lacerations, don’t suture wounds older than
8-12 hours, 24 if on face
How to disinfect skin (open and intact)
intact: 10% betadine 3 tims
0.4% cholrhedidine gluconate
open wound: irrigate with 0.9% normal saline
hemostasis forms a ____ clot
fibrin
inflammation timing
day 1-4
Neutrophils appear ___ and last ___
5-6 hours for 3-4 days to destroy bacteria
macrophages
transition from inflammation to repair and phagocytize
__ cells appear within ___ to repair wound
Basal cells migrage within 24-48 hours
what comes to proliferate scar tissue
keratinocytes 1-2 days after injury
gruanulation
3-21 days
remodeling
3wk-6-18 months
30-50% strength by 3-4 weeks and 80-90% by one year
which is normal: contraction or contracture
contraction is normal
contracture is abnormal fomration of tight scar due to too much contraction
tertiary healing intention
grossly contaminated wounds can be left open for 3-5 days
ex: dog bite
simple interrupted sutures may cause
railroading