wound healing Flashcards
what are the three primary stages of wound healing?
inflammation, proliferation, remodeling
what are the three stages of inflammation?
vasoconstriction, hypoxia, and perfusion
what mediates vasoconstriction?
norephinephrine
what happens if you have too much hypoxia during inflammation stage of healing?
it impairs macrophages and increases risk of infection
what occurs during perfusion during the inflammation stage of healing?
vasodilation occurs and this allows for inflammatory cells to get to the wound site
What occurs during the proliferation stage of wound healing?
the wound fills in with new tissue and a new capillary bed are put in place
what type of collagen is initially laid down in the wound?
type III, more elastic, minimal tensile strength
what type of collagen is normal skin?
type I, more tensile strength
what is the role of myofibrilblasts?
pull the edges of the wound together
what occurs during the remodeling phase of wound healing?
type III collagen is replaced by type I collagen
what color is eschar?
black or brown tissue
what color is slough?
white, gray, yellow, or tan tissue
what color is granulation?
light pink to beefy red
what color is epithelialization?
whitish, pale pink to red
what color is tendon?
yellow to white
what is a big difference between sharps debridement and mechanical debridement?
sharp is selective and mechanical is non selective