VET SURGERIES POWERPOINT Flashcards
Purpose of halstead principles
Proper tissue handling to promote proper tissue healing
Dr. Olsens four phases of wound healing
- Inflammation
- Debridement
- Repair (proliferation)
- Remodeling (maturation)
Five signs of inflammation are
- Pain
- Heat
- Redness
- Swelling
- Loss of function
What is the function/ purpose of inflammation
Isolate the wound
The function of inflammation is to isolate the wound. What three essential factors contribute to inflammation/ wound isolation
- Platelets
- Macrophages
- Cytokines
The function of debridement is to remove what two things
- Necrotic tissue
- Foreign material
The repair phase (proliferation) is for __________________ tissue formation
Granulation tissue formation
What are the three steps of the repair (proliferation) phase
- Granulation
- Epithelialization
- Contraction
The remodeling (maturation) phase is to ____________ what two materials
Remove
1. Excess vasculature
2. Excess collagen
In first intention wound healing, what two things is final strength gain determined by
- Tissue dependent
- Blood supply