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Wound Healing

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INFECTION   microbial contamination overriding the resistance of the host  
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THERMAL   heat or cold  
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TENSILE STRENGTH   ability to resist rupture  
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FISTULA   a tract between two epithelium-lined surfaces that is opened at both ends  
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KELOID SCAR   a hpertropic scar formation  
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LIGATURE   ties  
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CONTUSION   bruise  
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MONOFILAMENT   suture material made of a single threadlike structure  
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INCISION   internal cut  
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ABRASION   scrape  
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HEMORRAGE   excessive or profuse bleeding  
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SINUS TRACT   a tract between two epithelium lined surfaces that is open only at one end  
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MULTIFILAMENT   suture material consisting of multiple tread like structure  
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LACERATION   cut or tear  
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CICATRIX   mature surface scar  
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WOUND   tissue that has been damaged  
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FRIABLE   easily torn tissue  
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PUNCTURE   penetrating wound  
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ADHESION   abnormal attatchment of two surfaces or structures that are normally separated  
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POLYPROPYLENE MESH   a relatively inert material that can be used in the presence of infection  
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GROUND POINT WIRE NEEDLE   has a point with sharp edges, but the round body of a tapered needle  
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STAINLESS STEEL MESH   a material that is rigid and hard to apply, resulting in discomfort for the patient  
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TAPERED POINT NEEDLE   has a round shaft without a cutting edge, penetrates tissue without cutting it  
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REVERSE CUTTING NEEDLE   consists of opposing cutting edges that extend to the full length of the shaft  
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LINEAR CUTTER   delivers double line of staples, the blades pass between to divide tissue  
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POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE MESH   soft, flexible material, not absorbable, not used in the presence of infection  
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LIGATION CLIP   used to occlude a single small suture, such as a vessel or duct  
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CONTROL RELEASE NEEDLE   a needle that pops of the suture strand by tugging  
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LINEAR STAPLER   inserts two straight, staggered, evenly spaced, parallel rows fo staples  
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INTRALUMINAL STAPLE   fires double rows of staples with a knife located within the head used for trimming  
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SIDE CUTTING NEEDLE   used mainly for opthalmic procedures, as they dont penetrate deeper tissue  
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TROCAR POINTS   has three sharp cutting edges that end in a sharp cutting tip  
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LIGATING CUTTER   ejects two ligating clips dividing tissue between clips with single activation  
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POLYESTER FIBER MESH   least inert of synthetic meshes; should never be used in presence of infection  
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POLYGLACTIN 910 MESH   an absorbable material that provides temporary support during healing  
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CONVENTIONAL CURRING NEEDLE   consists of three cutting edges, directed along the inner curve of the needle  
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BLUNT POINTS   have round shaft that end in a blunt tip  
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CLOSED EYE NEEDLE   round or square hole, loaded by inserting suture material through the hole  
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FRENCH EYE NEEDLE   loaded by pulling the taut strand into a V-shaped area just above the eye  
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Which layer is typically not closed with suture? Does not tolerate suture material well?   MUSCLE  
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Best needle for suturing skin...   REVERSE CUTTING  
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Exposure of visera through the edges of a totally separated wound   EVISCERATION  
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Skin staples are _____ reactive to the human body, when compared to plain gut suture   LESS  
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_______ would be used to tie off deep bleeding vessels that have been occluded with a hemostat clamp   TIE-ON-A-PASS  
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A suture packet that is beige in color is   CHROMIC GUT  
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Which phase of wound healing begins within minutes of injury and is manifested by heat, redness, swelling, pain, and loss of function?   LAG  
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Abnormal attachment of two surfaces or structures that are normally separated   ADHESION  
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Pathological, surgical, or traumatic formation of an opening between two normally seprated organs or spaces   ANASTOMOSIS  
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Returned to proximity; brought together sides or edges   APPROXIMATED  
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A suture material manufactured from the submucosa of sheep intestine or serosa of beef intestine treated with chromium salts to delay the rate of absorption   CHROMIC GUT  
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Wound that persists for an extended period of time   CHRONIC WOUND  
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Scar   CICATRIX  
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A space that remains in the tissues as a result of failure of proper closure of a surgical wound   DEAD SPACE  
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Removal of devitalized tissue and contaminants   DEBRIDEMENT  
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Partial or total separtion of a layer or layers of tissue after closure of a wound   DEHISCENCE  
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Interuption of a closed wound or traumatic injury that exposes the viscera   EVISCERATION  
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Type of healing that occurs with primary union that is typical of an incision opened under ideal conditions; Healing occurs from side to side, dead space has been eliminalted and the wound edges are accurately approximated   FIRST INTENTION  
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A type of needle in which the suture must be threaded by pulling the strand into a V-shaped area jusst above the eye   FRENCH EYED NEEDLE  
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Easily torn or crumbled   FRIABLE  
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Abnormal protrusion of an organ or other body structure through an opening in a covering membrane or muscle   HERNIATION  
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Patient whose immune system has decreased due to disease, or intentionally decreased with immunosuppressive drugs for organ transplant patients to prevent organ rejection   IMMUNOSUPPRESSED PATIENT  
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The body's protective response to injury or tissue destruction   INFLAMMATION  
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Cut or tear   LACERATION  
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The placement of a suture tie around a vessel or other anatomical structure for the purpose of constriction   LIGATED  
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Suture material made of a single thread like structure   MONOFILAMENT  
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Sterile fine mesh guaze that is loosely placed in a chronic wound or one that has been left open to heal by second intention   PACKING  
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Main suture that approximates the wound edges for first intention healing to occur   PRIMARY SUTURE LINE  
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A synthetic coating used on certain types of nylon suture material to reduce the drag through tissue   PTFE (POLY-TETRA-FLUORO-ETHYLENE)  
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Healing that occurs when a wound fails to heal by primary union, or the wound is left open and allowed to heal from the inside to the outside by filling with granulation tissue   SECOND INTENTION  
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Sutures placed to support and ease the tension on the primary suture line, thus reinforcing the wound closure and obliterating any dead space   SECONDRY SUTURE LINE  
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Strand of suture material with an eyeless needle attached by the manufacturer; the needle is continuous with the suture strand   SWAGED  
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Amount of pull or tension that a suture strand will withstand before breaking; expressed in pounds   TENSILE STRENGTH  
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Healing that occurs when two granulated surfaces are approximated; also referred to as delayed primary closure   THIRD INTENTION  
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Thin strips made of silicone that can be placed around a vessel, nerve, or duct for the purposes or retracting or isolating; the loops are colored for easy identification of the retracted structures   VESSEL LOOP  
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CLASS I-CLEAN-INFECTION RATE 1-5%   Incision made under ideal surgical conditions; No break in sterile technique during procedure; Primary closure; No wound drain; No entry to aerodigestive or genitourinary tract  
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CLASS II-CLEAN CONTAMINATED-INFECTION RATE 8-11%   Primary closure; Wound drained; Minor break in sterile technique occurred; Controlled entry to aerodigestige (included billary tract) or genitourinary tract  
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CLASS III-CONTAMINATED-INFECTION RATE 15-20%   Open traumatic wound (less than 4 hours old); Major break in sterile technique occurred; Acute inflammation present; Entry to aerodigestive (includes billary tract) or genitourinary tract with spillage  
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CLASS IV-DIRTY/INFECTED-INFECTION RATE 27-40%   Open traumatic wound (more than 4 hours old); Microbial contamination prior to procedure; Perforated viscus  
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CLOSED WOUND   The skin remains intact, but underlying tissue suffer damage  
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OPEN WOUND   The integrity of the skin is destroyed  
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SIMPLE WOUND   The integrity of the skin is destroyed. There is no loss or desstruction of tissue nd there is no foreign body in the wound  
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COMPLICATED WOUND   Tissue is lost or destroyed, or a foreign body remains in the wound.  
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CLEAN WOUND   Wound edges can be approximated and secured. A clean wound is expected to hel by first intention.  
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