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What is a wound defined as?
A breach in the
epidermis
or dermis
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What initiates the process of repair in a wound?
The breach in the
epidermis
or dermis
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What can cause a wound?
Trauma
or
pathological
changes
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What are the stages of wound healing?
Haemostasis
– minimizing blood loss
Inflammation
– cleaning up skin tissues
Proliferation
– repairing defects
Maturation
– increasing skin strength
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What is the first stage of wound healing?
Haemostasis
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What occurs during the haemostasis stage?
Minimizing
blood
loss
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What happens during the inflammation stage?
Mobilizing
host defenses
to clean up
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What is the purpose of the proliferation stage?
Repairing defects by
regeneration
or
scarring
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What occurs during the maturation stage of healing?
Gradual increase in
skin
strength
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What is the immediate response after tissue damage?
Vasoconstriction
occurs
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What is the role of vasoconstriction after tissue damage?
To
minimize
bleeding
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What initiates the coagulation process?
Tissue
damage
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What does a fibrin clot do?
Temporarily closes the
wound
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What indicates that a wound is no longer bleeding?
A thickened
clot
of blood has formed
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What are the two processes involved in haemostasis?
Vasoconstriction
and
platelet
plug formation
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How quickly does haemostasis occur after injury?
Instantly, within
seconds
to minutes
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What happens to blood vessels during the inflammation stage?
They dilate, causing localized
erythema
.
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What are the symptoms caused by the dilation of blood vessels in the inflammation stage?
Localized
erythema
,
oedema
, heat, discomfort, and throbbing.
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What is the role of macrophages during the inflammation stage?
They clean the wound of
debris
and bacteria.
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What does wound exudate bring to the area during inflammation?
Enzymes
,
proteins
, and
antibodies
.
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What chemical reaction occurs due to wound exudate?
It causes the synthesis of
mucopolysaccharides
.
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What forms around the wound margin due to interrupted blood supply?
A small
necrotic
area.
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What happens to epithelial cells during the inflammation stage?
They move under the base of the
clot
.
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What occurs to the surrounding epithelium during the inflammation stage?
It thickens and forms a
thin
layer
over the wound.
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What substances are released to the area during inflammation?
White blood cells
, nutrients, and
growth factors
.
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What are the effects of the released substances during inflammation?
They cause
swelling
, redness, and pain.
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What do white blood cells do to bacteria during inflammation?
They
engulf
and destroy it within the cell.
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How long does the inflammation stage typically last?
Roughly up to
4-6
days.
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When does proliferation begin after a wound occurs?
Within
24-48
hours
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What are the three processes involved in tissue proliferation?
Granulation
Wound contraction
Epithelialization
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What occurs during the granulation process?
Capillaries
grow and
collagen fibers
form
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What is the role of fibroblasts during wound contraction?
They collect around the edges and
contract
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What is the appearance of the new outer layer formed during epithelialization?
Whitish-pink translucent
appearance
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What is the significance of granulation in wound healing?
It provides new
connective tissue formation
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How do the processes of granulation and epithelialization differ in wound healing?
Granulation involves
tissue growth
,
epithelialization
covers the wound
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If a wound is healing properly, what should be observed within 24-48 hours?
Signs of
proliferation
and new tissue growth
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What happens to the new tissue during maturation phases?
The new tissue is
strengthened
.
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How does a scar appear in lightly pigmented skin initially?
It appears red and
raised
.
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What changes occur to a scar in lightly pigmented skin over time?
It changes to
paler
,
smoother
, and flatter.
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How does scar tissue in darker skin pigments initially appear?
It
initially appears
lighter
.
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