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MOT133 Integumentary

Tx procedures & methods

QuestionAnswer
Antimicrobial Tending to destroy microbes, to prevent their multiplication or growht, or to prevent their pathogenic action
Antihistamine Drugs with an action antagonistic to that of histamine; used to treat allergic symptoms
Anti-inflammatory Reducing inflammation by acting on body responses, without directly antagonizing the causative agent; denoting agents such as glucocorticoids & asprin
Antifungal A drug with an action antagonistic to that of a fungus
Anitpruritic Previnting or relieving itching or an agent that relieves itching
Antiseptic An agent that inhibits various pus-forming and other pathogenic organisms, or their toxins, in the blood or tissues
Chemical destruction The use of a compound, such as silver nitrate, to destroy the tissue
Debridement Removal of foreign materials, necrotic matter, and devitalized tissue from a wound or burn
Dermabrasion Operative procedure used to remove acne scars or pits performed with sandpaper, rotating wire brushes, or other abrasive materials
Electrodessication Destruction of lesions or sealing off of blood vessels (usually of the skin, but also of available surfaces of mucous membrane) by monopolar high-frequency electric current
Fulguration Destruction of tissue by means of a high-frequency electric current: Direct uses an insulated electrode with metal point; Indirect involves directly connecting the patient by a metal contact
Germicidal An agent that is destructive to germs or microbes
Sclerotherapy Treatment involving the injection of a scarring solution into vessels or tissues to result in hardening of the tissue and eventually sloughing away of the lesion
Skin graft Any free (unattached tissue for transplantation
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