Wound Healing Flashcards

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Causes of wounds

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Surgical incisions
Trauma
Pressure
Friction
Poor circulation

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Factors influencing tissue healing

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Extent of damage.
Health status.
Body’s response.
Wound is free from foreign bodies and pathogens.

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Factors affecting wound healing

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Local - foreign body, infections, ischemia.

Systemic - age/gender, hormones, stress, diseases, obesity, alcoholism, nutrition, immunocompromised.

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Complications of wound healing

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Haemorrhage
Infections
Dehiscence
Fistula
Keloid scar

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