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Wax to De-cap Flashcards

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Used as wound filler. Hard wax that can be used to fill large cavities or to model basic facial features

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Firm wax

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Used to give final form and shape to facial features

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Medium wax

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3
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Used to recreate skin texture or delicate facial features

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Soft wax

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Soft was usually tinted for mucous membranes or to bring line of closure to the mouth

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Lip wax

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5
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What are some methods used to soften and coloring wax?

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-heat of your hand, add cosmetic, and mix together
-Mixing with massage cream, petroleum jelly, the cosmetic itself, or applying heat such as a hair dryer

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Wax can be made firm by adding ___ a___ or ___ b___ or by ___ _c__ ___

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a: talcum powder
b: corn starch
c: cooling the wax

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Besides wax, what are some other things that can be used to mold features

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Clay, latex, silicone, paper mache, cotton, collodion

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What is the most important phrase when doing restorative modeling and cosmetics

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Clean, firm, dry

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Discoloring caused by a foreign matter, cannot be removed by embalming

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Stains

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Any abnormal color in or on the body, can be removed by embalming

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Discoloration

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What cleans the following from the surface of the skin (extravascular):
1. Blood
2. Adhesives
3. Tar / creosote
4. Grease / oil
5. Iodine
6. Ink
7. Paint
8.Oil based paint
9. Nicotine residue

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  1. Blood - soap and water
  2. Adhesives - rubbing alcohol
  3. Tar / creosote - kerosene
  4. Grease / oil - dawn dishwashing
  5. Iodine - bleach
  6. Ink - acetone, lemon juice
  7. Paint - soap and water
  8. Oil based paint - turpentine
    9.Nicotine residue - bleach
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What cleans intravascular (under the skin) discoloration?

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-Bleaching agents
-Cavity fluid
-Phenol and alcohol
-Preservative gel
-Special bleaching fluid

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Tissues must be solid to apply wax and other feature builders. How can firmness be achieved?

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Hypodermic injection and / or chemical compress inject phenol or cavity directly into the tissue or use an embalming gel or liquid as a surface treatment

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What are some chemical cauterants for drying the tissue? How does it work?

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Phenol or cavity fluid. Cauterants create chemical burns, sealing tissues and preventing further leakage

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15
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Hidden subcutaneous, used in visible areas (face)
-Single/double

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Intra-dermal suture

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16
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Used to close long incisions, long bone donation sites (not water tight)

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Whip suture

17
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A temporary suture consisting of individually cut and tied stitches employed to sustain the proper position of tissue
-Interrupted suture

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Bridge stitch suture

18
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Inversion-hidden, draws in swollen tissue

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Worm suture

19
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Strongest stitch, double version used on autopsy incisions/decapitations

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Baseball suture

20
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Circular stitch, utilized in gunshots/aspiration punctures

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Purse-string suture

21
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Cross stitch suture. Network of stitches which cross the borders of a cavity or excision to anchor fillers and to sustain tissues in their proper position (horizontal/vertical)

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Basket weave suture

22
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Material or technique employed to secure tissues or restorative materials in a fixed position; an armature

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Anchor

23
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What is the restorative art treatment for abrasions and razor burns

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  1. Remove scab, if any
  2. Cauterize area
  3. Remove any dehydrated loose tissue
  4. Close wound with adhesives or suture
  5. Wax and reproduce textures
  6. Cosmetize
24
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What are the restorative art treatments for lacerations?

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-Before embalming, suture sides together to hold shape
-After embalming:
1. Cry inside
2. Massage cream around the edges to prevent dehydration
3. Dry area with cotton and coat with sealer
4. Pack with cotton and drying powder
5. Remove dehydrated edge
6. Use intradermal stitching

25
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How are first degree burns (Erythema) handled?

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Cosmetizing

26
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How are second degree burns handled in RA?

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-Puncture blisters and remove the loose skin
-Cauterize tissue with cavity fluid or phenol
-Wax if necessary
-Cosmetize

27
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How does one handle third degree burns in RA?

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-Puncture blisters, remove loose skin and excise charred tissue
-Cauterize tissue with cavity fluid or phenol
-Reduce swelling through pressure, excising aspirations, or channeling
-Suture laceration if present. Basket weave suture
-Penetrating wounds if present
-Cosmetize

28
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How are tumors, abscesses, and neoplasms handled in RA

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Pre embalm: excise before, don’t interfere with arterial system.May need to temporarily suture to hold tissue while embalming
Post embalming: excise after embalming. Assure proper arterial distribution

29
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How are swelling and distension handled in RA

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Pre embalming causes:
-Pathological source
-Trauma
-Decomp
-Improper handing of body before embalming
-Medical procedures to save their life
Post embalming causes:
-Too much fluid introduced without enough drainage
-Excessive massage
-To high of pressure or rate of flow

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