Wound management

Question 1

Phase 1

Answer 1

Inflammatory phase, 3-6 days, Prolonged in cats

Question 2

Phase 2

Answer 2

Proliferative (repair) phase, 4days-3 weeks

Question 3

Phase 3

Answer 3

Remodeling (Maturation) Phase, 3 weeks-7?

Question 4

Dogs - granulation tissue

Answer 4

Appears on the entire surface at the same time

Question 5

Cats - Granulation tissue

Answer 5

First appears at edges, takes longer to form in cats

Question 6

Conditions that delay wound healing

Answer 6

Temperature, malnutrition, infection, Oxygen deprivation, diabetic patients, liver disease

Question 7

Decubitus ulcer

Answer 7

Pressure ulcer caused by prolonged compression and friction

Question 8

Promoted wound healing by:

3 D’s

Answer 8

Decontamination
Debridement
Drainage
Promote vascularity

Question 9

Wound healing depends on:

selection of…

Answer 9

Selection of wound closure
Selection of dressing
Management of dressing

Question 10

Types of debridement

Answer 10

Biological (maggots eating necrotic tissue), Enzymatic (Topical agent), Autolytic (bodies own enzymes and moisture), Mechanical (irrigation, hydrotherapy but can be painful and damage healthy tissue), Surgical (scalpel, scissors)

Question 11

Passive drains

Answer 11

Penrose, open drains

Question 12

Active drains

Answer 12

Jackson-pratt, closed drains that work using suction