The Integumentary System Procedures Flashcards

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Any test in which a suspected allergen or sensitizer is applied to or injected into the skin to determine the patient’s sensitivity to it

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Allergy Skin Test

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Skin test that identifies suspected allergens by subcutaneously injecting small amounts of extracts of the suspected allergens and observing the skin for a subsequent reaction

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Intradermal Allergy Test

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Skin test that identifies allergic contact dermatitis by applying a suspected allergen to a patch, which is then taped on the skin, usually the forearm, and observing the area 24 hours later for an allergic response

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Patch Allergy Test

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Skin test that identifies suspected allergens by placing a small quantity of the suspected allergen on a lightly scratched area of skin

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Scratch Allergy Test

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Laboratory test to determine the presence of pathogens in patients with suspected wound infections and identify the appropriate drug therapy to which the organism responds

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Culture & Sensitivity (C&S)

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Representative tissue sample removed from a body site for microscopic examination

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Biopsy

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Ultrathin slice of tissue from a frozen specimen for immediate pathological examination

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Frozen Section (FS) Biopsy

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Removal of a small tissue sample for examination using a hollow needle, usually attached to a syringe

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Needle biopsy

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Removal of a small core of tissue using a hollow punch

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Punch biopsy

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10
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Removal of elevated lesions using a surgical blade

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Shave biopsy

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Procedure that involves progressive removal and examination of layers of cancer-containing skin until only cancer-free tissue remains

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Mohs

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Transplantation of healthy tissue to an injured site

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Skin graft

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Transportation of healthy tissue from one person to another person; also called homograft

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Allograft

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Transplantation of healthy tissue from one site to another site in the same individual

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Autograft

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Transplantation of artificial skin produced from collagen fibers arranged in a lattice pattern

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Synthetic Skin Graft

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Transplantation (dermis only) from a foreign donor and transferred to a human; also called heterograft

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Xenograft

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Chemical removal of the outer layers of skin to treat acne scarring and general keratoses

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chemical peel, chemabraison

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Use of subfreezing temperature to destroy or eliminate abnormal tissue, such as tumors, warts, and unwanted, cancerous, or infected tissue

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cryotherapy

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Removal of necrotized tissue from a wound by surgical excision, enzymes, or chemical agents

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Debridement

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Rubbing using wire brushes or sandpaper to mechanically scrape away the epidermis

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Dermabraision

21
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Tissue destruction by means of high-frequency electric current

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Fulguration, electrodesiccation

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Procedure in which cells selectively treated with an agent called a photosynthesizer are exposed to light to produce a reaction that destroys the cells

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Photodynamic Therapy (PDT)