Topic 11 (Wound Healing) Flashcards
It is a process by which the tissues are restored to an anatomic and physiologic arrangement after they have been injured, to prevent irritants from entering into the underlying tissues which may cause infection.
Healing
is the process of repair that follows injury to the skin and other soft tissues.
Wound healing
It is the interaction of a complex cascade of cellular events that generates resurfacing, reconstitution, and restoration of the tensile strength of injured tissue.
Healing
Under the most ideal circumstances, healing is a systematic process, traditionally explained in terms of 3 classic phases:
- Inflammation
- Proliferation
- Maturation
Damaged cells release histamine
Inflammatory Exudative 1-3 Days Approx
Histamine causes vasodilatation of the surrounding capillaries
Inflammatory Exudative 1-3 Days Approx
Increased blood supply brings about oedema & engorgement resulting in the inflammatory
appearance.
Inflammatory Exudative 1-3 Days Approx
The exudate assists in dilution and flushing out of microbes and toxins.
Inflammatory Exudative 1-3 Days Approx
This a natural response to injury and does not indicate infection.
Inflammatory Exudative 1-3 Days Approx
Signs & symptoms: heat, redness, pain, swelling, loss of function.
Inflammatory Exudative 1-3 Days Approx
What does the damage cells release?
Histamine
What causes vasodilation of the surrounding capillaries?
Histamine
Histamine causes ____ of the surrounding capillaries.
Vasodilation
What are the signs and symptoms during inflammatory exudative?
- Heat
- Redness
- Pain
- Swelling
- Loss of function
Stage 2-3 days after injury (can last for weeks)
Proliferative Regeneration Stage
A process includes:
- Granulation
- Contraction
- Epithealisation
Proliferative Regeneration Stage
In this phase of normal healing, the wound remains red and raised
Proliferative Regeneration Stage
In this stage, new blood vessels are formed.
Proliferative Regeneration Stage
In this stage, wound contraction begins.
Proliferative Regeneration Stage
Later stages proliferation occurs.
Proliferative Regeneration Stage
In this stage, Epithealisation occurs.
Proliferative Regeneration Stage
What is the other term for Maturation?
Reparative
In this phase tensile strength increases.
Maturation/Reparative
This can take considerable time - 12 months or longer.
Maturation/Reparative
The maximum tensile strength (following wound breakdown and repair) that can be obtained is 80% of previous skin strength.
Maturation/Reparative
At first the wound is pink, but gradually contracts to become a pale scar.
Maturation/Reparative
Hair follicles and sweat glands that are lost in open wounds are usually not replaced.
Maturation/Reparative
These wounds cannot be thought of as completely healed and can breakdown again.
Maturation/Reparative
The maximum tensile strength that can be obtained is ____ of previous skin strength.
80%
During this stage, what are lost in open wounds and are usually not replaced?
Hair follicles and sweat glands
What are the 2 Major Ways of Healing:
Regeneration and Repair
It is the restoration of destroyed tissue by the same kind of cells.
Regeneration
It is the restoration of function and tissue continuity but distortion of the normal architecture.
Repair
Repair by dense connective tissue is a formation of ____.
Scar Tissue
It is a formation of scar tissue.
Repair by dense CT
What are the 2 types of Wound Healing:
- Primary Union
- Secondary Union
Healing by first intention
Primary Union
Healing by secondary intention
Secondary Union
Narrow space between 2 cut surfaces of a wound undergo bleeding.
Primary Union/First Intention
Margins of the wound undergo mild acute inflammation releasing plasma and PMNL into the space.
Primary Union/First Intention
After 24 hours, caplliaries begin to grow into the wound space, followed by macrophages and fibroblasts.
Primary Union/First Intention
Macrophages phagocytose wound debris and hemosiderin from hemoglobin breakdown
Primary Union/First Intention
Fibroblasts begin to form ground substance
Primary Union/First Intention
Cells from the wound margin undergo mitosis and
move toward the center of the wound forming a
complete but thin epithelial covering
Primary Union/First Intention
The epithelium undergo maturation to regain full thickness.
Primary Union/First Intention
The underlying C.T. scar becomes fibrous and
avascular.
Primary Union/First Intention
Healing is complete in 2-3 weeks.
Primary Union/First Intention
After 24 hours, ____ begin to grow into the wound space, followed by macrophages and fibroblasts.
After 24 hours, caplliaries begin to grow into the wound space, followed by macrophages and fibroblasts
After 24 hours, caplliaries begin to grow into the wound space, followed by ____ and ____.
After 24 hours, caplliaries begin to grow into the wound space, followed by macrophages and fibroblasts
____ begin to form ground substance.
Fibroblasts
Cells from the wound margin undergo ____ and
move toward the center of the wound forming a
complete but thin epithelial covering
mitosis
The epithelium undergo ____ to regain full
thickness
maturation
The underlying C.T. scar becomes ____ and ____.
fibrous and avascular