Principles of Acute and Chronic Wound Management Flashcards
1
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History of wound: OLDCART
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Onset Location Duration Characteristic/course Associated symptoms Reliving factors Treatments (previous)
2
Q
Iron
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Hemoglobin formation
O2 transport
3
Q
Zinc
A
Cofactor for collagen synthesis
4
Q
Vitamin A
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Cellular integrity
Epithelialization
Angiogenesis
Inflammation
5
Q
B complex
A
Thiamine Riboflavin Niacin B6 & 12 Folic acid
Immune response
Synthesize macronutrients
6
Q
Vitamin C
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Collagen synthesis
Capillary wall integrity
Fibroblast function
Immune function
7
Q
Essential fatty acids
A
Cell walls
8
Q
Albumin level
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3.2 - 5
Half life: 14-20 days
Nutritional factors:
9
Q
Pre-albumin level
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16 - 42
Carrier protein for thyroid hormone
Transports Vitamin A
Half life: 2-3 days
10
Q
Hemoglobin
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12 - 16
11
Q
Transferrin
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200 - 400
Half life: 8-10 days
Not meaningful measure - easily impacted
12
Q
Total lymphocyte count (TLC)
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1500 - 3000
Undernutrition =
13
Q
Protein requirement
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If wound 1.0 - 1.5 gm/kg
14
Q
Fluid requirement
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30-40 ml/kg
