Exam 1 - Wounds Flashcards
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4 phases of wound healing
- inflammatory
- debridement
- proliferative
- maturation
What is the timeline of inflammatory phase?
0-6 hours
What kind of response occurs in the inflammatory phase?
vascular and cellular - immediate vasoconstriction to stop bleeding and capillary dilataion to bring cells in to area
What is the timeline of the debridement phase?
6-18 hours typically (may continue for days - depending on contamination of wound)
What effect does surgical incision have on debridement phase length and why?
Shortens length of debridement phase b/c the incision is clean
What is the timeline of the proliferative (repair) phase?
12+ hours
What are 4 processes that occur during the proliferative/repair phase?
collagen production, granulation tissue formation, wound contraction, re-epithelialization
what process characterize the maturation (remodeling) phase?
wound contraction and collagen remodeling
what is the timeline of the maturation/remodeling phase?
6 d - 2 yrs
during the maturation/remodeling phase, what causes the strength of the skin to increase?
the formation of of larger collagen bundles AND more intermolecular cross links btwn collagen bundles
Why will remodeled tissue not regain the same breaking strength as uninjured skin?
although the scar itself and the uninjured skin around it are strong, the interface btwn the two is not - this is where re injury most commonly occurs
What are the MAJOR cells involved in wound healing?
platelets and monocytes/macrophages
What are the primary cells involved in the inflammatory phase?
platelets and leukocytes
what is the role of platelets in the inflammatory phase?
hemostasis, provisional matrix, keep foreign material and debris out
what is the role of leukocytes in inflammatory phase?
control infection [mast cells] and remove foreign bodies and debris AND nerve sensitization
in addition to hemostasis, what other role do platelets play in inflammatory phase?
release chemo attractants and mitogens
what is a mitogen?
stimulate mitosis and lymphocyte transformation
what is a chemoattractant?
brings other cells to the party
what cells doe platelets attract to the wound?
monocytes and fibroblasts
what is MCP? and what secretes it?
monocyte chemoattractant protein - secreted by platelets
what is MIP and what secretes it?
macrophage inflammatory protein - secreted by platelets
what MAJOR cells are involved in debridement phase?
WBCs - NTs, lymphocytes, monos/macros, mast cells
what phases are NTs 1* involved in?
inflammatory and debridement
what is the function of NTs?
cleanse wound of foreign particles and bacT