OTHER Flashcards
1
Q
where do blisters occur?
A
between papillary dermis and stratum basale (RETE RIDGES)
2
Q
lymphedema happens most often due to
A
treatment, surgery, radiation of CANCER
3
Q
staging of lymphedema
A
- latent: no edema
- reversible: pitting edema
- spontaneous irreversible: no pitting edema but no reduction with elevation
- lymphostatic elephantiasis
4
Q
lymphedema classification:
A
mild: less than 3
severe: more than 5 cm
5
Q
manual lymph drainage should start __ to ___
A
prox to distal
gentle, J technique to stretch skin or U to work on fibrosis
6
Q
gold standard for lymphedema PT
A
- education
- skin care
- compression
- exercise
- MLD
COMPLETE DECONGESTIVE THERAPY!
7
Q
critical colonization
A
plateau or decline in wound healing
8
Q
ammonia like smell from drainage
A
proseus
9
Q
sickly sweet smell drainage
A
pseudomonas: bluish wound
10
Q
biofilm causes what
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11
Q
gold standard for wound culturing
A
tissue biopsy
12
Q
semipermeable film
A
USE: stage 1 or 2, low exudate
DO NOT USE:
13
Q
apligraf contains
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fibroblasts and keratinocytes
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