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Wound Care And Management Flashcards

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1
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Bruise

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Contusion

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Skins outer layer

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Epidermis

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A shearing or rubbing wound that damages and destroys the epidermis

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Abrasion

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Parts of the tissue under the epidermis

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Dermis

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5
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Results when tissue is torn from the underlying attachments

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Avulsion

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Tissues beneath the skin

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Sub cutaneous tissues

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And open wound with a smooth edge and minimal trauma to the surrounding and underlying tissue

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Incision

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An open wound with irregular edges and damage to the surrounding and deeper tissues

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Laceration

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Is a penetrating wound caused by a Projectile or sharp object

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Puncture

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Infection-preventing

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Aseptic

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An enclosed collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue

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Abscess

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12
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A wound too contaminated to be closed immediately can be left open for several days of lavage and debris meant

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Delayed primary closure

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13
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Healing ointments like vitamin e

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Unguents

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14
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Water-resistant

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Occlusive

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A bandage or dressing that closes a wound and keeps it from the air

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Nonoccclusive

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A substance that stops the growth and action of bacteria in living tissue

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Antiseptic

17
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A stiff cardboard or plastic cone shape that goes around the animal's neck

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Elizabethan collar

18
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Relating to the ear

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Otic

19
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Swelling in the legs caused by fluid accumulation when a horse is inactive

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Stocking up

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A tube shaped stretchable bandage

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Orthopedic stockinette

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A heavily padded compression bandage whose primary role is to support a limb

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Robert jones bandage

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Also known as a mason meta splint; A simple padded bandage that uses a rigid plastic split to support the limb below the elbow or hock ankle

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Distal limb splint

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A figure eight made from tape and gauze. this type of sling keeps the animal's weight off its injured hind leg

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Emergency sling

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Shoulder blade

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Scapula

25
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Prevent an animal from putting weight on an injured leg but doesn't immobilize all the legs joints

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Carpal flexion sling

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Wrist

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Carpus

27
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A tape sling that holds the hind legs a fixed distance from each other

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Hobble

28
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Scissors with a blunt tip that make it easier to to avoid skin while cutting a bandage

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Luster bandage scissors

29
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Caused by interference with a circulation to a part of the body

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Pressure sore

30
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Near the surface

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Superficial

31
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A wound that can be closed directly with suitors if the wound is simple and clean or if it can be completely clean with lavaj and debridement

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Primary closure or first-imtention healing

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