Treatments Requiring Wax Flashcards
An injury caused by scraping of the skin against a firm objects
Abrasion
An abrasion removes the _________ and exposes the derma to the air
epidermis
The result after an abrasion is a
hard, brown surface
Small _________ may protrude from the area
irregularities
Irregularities should be removed after embalming by use of a
Scalpel or sandpaper
Before waxing, the abrasion should be painted with an
Opaque cosmetic undercoat
Undercoat substitutes include
Arts and crafts paint
Typing correction fluid (white out)
Liquid shoe polish
Classified according to their effect on the tissues
Burns
An injury caused by heat which produces redness of the skin
First Degree Burn
During embalming with first degree burn,
cover face with massage cream
After embalming with first degree burn
Correct cosmetically
A burn resulting in acute inflammation of the skin producing redness and blisters
Second Degree Burn
With second degree burn, hair may be
singed or burnt
With second degree burn, eyes may be
swollen
Before embalming with second degree burns
puncture blisters
Shave face and coat thickly with massage cream and petroleum jelly
Heavily blistered areas may coagulate
Apply external protective chemical packs
Hypodermic injections may be necessary
After embalming with second degree burns
Carefully peel away loose skin
Apply phenol preservative pack for several hours
Swollen lips and eyes may be surgically reduced
When dressing a body with second degree burns,
Dry and seal denuded areas before waxing
Darken singed hair with an eyebrow pencil
Gloves may be needed
A burn resulting in the destruction of subcutaneous and cutaneous tissues
Third Degree burns
With extreme destruction where viewing is not possible,
Deodorize and preserve tissues that remain
When viewing is possible with third degree burns, after embalming,
Hypodermically inject and preserve remaining tissues
Remove charred tissues
Place gauze on seared or roasted tissues and paint with a liquid sealer
Total evacuation of tissue, or absence of tissues
Fourth degree burns
A clean, linear cut, which the margins align
Incision
Closing the margins of an incision with instant bond adhesive
Wipe margins dry
Cauterize if necessary with chemicals or electric spatula
Cement together
Closing the margins of an incision by suturing
Free margins of scab
Use a hidden (intradermal) stitch
If the margins are desicated
Remove after embalming
Treat as a non-linear gash
Where the margins of the cut do not meet
Non-linear cuts and gashes
To treat non-linear cuts and gashes,
Hold the margins in place with temporary sutures
Embalm and remove sutures
Dry and seal deep tissues
Permanently suture and fill any gaps with wax
Place a tiny ribbon of wax on the line of cut and taper on each side