Fundamentals ch 36 s
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- What is an abscess??
- An accumulation of pus made up of debris from phagocytosis. It is a localized infection.
- What is an adhesion?
- A fibrous band that holds together parts that are normally separated.
- What does approximate mean??
- to close together, as in wound healing.
- What is approximation??
- degree of closure of a wound
- What are binders??
- Support bandage that supports breast or abdomen
- What is cellulitis?
- An acute spreading inflammation of the deep subcutaneous tissues, and sometimes muscle.
- What is collagen??
- Fibrous structural protein of all connective tissue
- What is debridement??
- Removal of foreign or unhealthy tissue from a wound.
- What is dehiscence??
- Spontaneous opening of an incision.
- What is ecchymosis??
- Bruising - flat hemorrhagic blue or purple patch on the skin or mucous membrane
- What is erythema?
- Redness of the skin caused by congestion of the capillaries that occurs with any skin injury or inflammation.
- What is eschar
- slough produced by a thermal burn, oorrosive material, or gangrene
- What is evisceration?
- Protrusion of the viscera through a surgical incision.
- What is exudate?
- Fluid in or on tissue surfaces that has escaped from blood vessels in response to inflammation, and which contains protein and cellular debris
- What is fibrin?
- Insoluble protein essential to clotting.
- What is a fistula?
- An abnormal opening between two organs, or an organ to the body surface
- What is granulation tissue?
- Connective tissue with multiple small blood vessels.
- What is a hematoma?
- Localized collection of clotted blood underneath the skin.
- What is hemostasis??
- Stopping blood flow
- What is induration?
- An area of skin that feels hard.
- What is a keloid?
- Permanent raised enlarged scar
- What is a laceration?
- A ragged wound
- What is lysis?
- Breakdown or disintegration
- What is maceration?
- Softening the tissue that increases possibility of infection.
- What is a macrophage?
- any of the mononuclear phagocytes found in tissues
- What is platelet aggregation?
- Part of inflammation, it means clumping of platelets
- What is primary intention?
- A type of wound closure - like a surgical incision. There is little tissue loss.
- What is purulent?
- Contains pus
- What is sangineous??
- bloody
- What is secondary intention?
- A type of wound healing for wounds iwth tissue loss, like pressure ulcers. The wound remains open and fills with scar tissue.
- What is serosanguineous??
- composed of serum and blood
- What is a sinus?
- A canal or passageway leading to an abscess
- What is supporation?
- the formation of pus
- What is tertiary intention?
- A type of wound healing: Delayed or secondary closure such as a draining abdominal wound.