Wound Care

Question 1

What is Grafix made of

Answer 1

Amnion

Cryopreserve

Question 2

Epifix is made of?

Answer 2

Human Chorion and amnion

Dehydrated

Question 3

What is Oasis made of?

Answer 3

Porcine/ Pig small intestinal submucosa

Question 4

What is Apligraf made of

Answer 4

Bovine/ Cow collagen type 1

and human foreskin fibroblast and keratinocytes

Question 5

How long does it take for new skin to go from the bottom to the top?

Answer 5

~4wks or 27days

Question 6

Difference between Profore and Unna Boot?

Answer 6

Profore- a multilayer compression, Constant Compression

Unna Boot- Single layer, Compression w Movement

Question 7

What to Puracol and Fibracol do?

Answer 7

Collagen Dressing.
Primary wound dressing for all drainage types/ Highly absorbent.
Granulation tissue promotion.

Question 8

What is Silvadene used for?

Answer 8

Topical Abx to tx/prevent infections on areas of burned skin.

Question 9

Types of bone grafts

Answer 9

Osteogenic, Osteoinductive, Osteoconductive.

Autograft is all 3.

Question 10

what is in Xeroform?

Answer 10

Bathed in petroleum jelly w 3% Bismuth tribromophenate, an Abx salt.
Non-adherent, Various wounds.

Question 11

What is Santyl?

Answer 11

Collagenase- Enzymatic debrider
Derived from Clostridium Histolyticum.
Avoid silver and iodine w bandaging.

Question 12

What are the types of debridement?

Answer 12

Surgical
Enzymatic
Autolytic
Mechanical

Question 13

What is regranex

Answer 13

Platelet derived growth factor.

Question 14

How does a wound Vac work?

Answer 14

Neg pressure.
mechanical sheer –> granulation by dec bacterial bioburden, dec edema, and induce capillary budding.
Stops biofilms.