S1L1: Wound and Wound Healing Flashcards
A breakdown in the protective function of the skin
Wound
The loss of continuity of epithelium, with or without loss of underlying connective tissue (i.e. muscle, bone, nerves)
Wound
Following injury to the skin or underlying tissues/ organs caused by surgery, a blow, a cut, chemicals, heat/ cold, friction/ shear force, pressure or as a result of disease, such as leg ulcers or carcinomas
Wound
Refers to the Natural physiologic reaction to tissue injury
Wound healing
T/F: Wound healing is an interplay between numerous cell types, cytokines, mediators, and the vascular system
True
T/F: Wound healing is the process of final point of destruction of the epithelium to scar formation.
False: Process of initial point of destruction of the epithelium to scar formation
T/F: Phases does not overlap with each other and have a set duration
False: Phases often overlap with each other and have no set duration
Enumerate the phases of wound healing (3)
○ Inflammatory phase
○ Proliferative phase
○ Maturation and Remodeling
Determine the phase of wound healing
a. Immediately after the injury
b. Inflammatory phase
c. Proliferative or Granulation Phase
d. Maturation or Remodeling Phase
Outpouring of lymphatic fluid and blood
A
Determine the phase of wound healing
a. Immediately after the injury
b. Inflammatory phase
c. Proliferative or Granulation Phase
d. Maturation or Remodeling Phase
Goal is to achieve adequate hemostasis
A
Determine the phase of wound healing
a. Immediately after the injury
b. Inflammatory phase
c. Proliferative or Granulation Phase
d. Maturation or Remodeling Phase
Aggregation of platelets follows the
arterial vasoconstriction to the damaged endothelial lining
A
Determine the phase of wound healing
a. Immediately after the injury
b. Inflammatory phase
c. Proliferative or Granulation Phase
d. Maturation or Remodeling Phase
Vasoconstriction is a short-lived process that is
soon followed by vasodilation, which allows the influx of white cells and more thrombocytes.
A
Note:
○ Vasoconstriction prevent further blood loss
○ Vasodilation allows the influx of nutrients to
help with the healing process
Determine the phase of wound healing
a. Immediately after the injury
b. Inflammatory phase
c. Proliferative or Granulation Phase
d. Maturation or Remodeling Phase
Hemostasis and chemotaxis
B
Inflammatory phase duration:
0-25 days
Regulation of blood loss
Hemostasis
Direct migration of cell in response to a chemical gradient
Chemotaxis
Determine the phase of wound healing
a. Immediately after the injury
b. Inflammatory phase
c. Proliferative or Granulation Phase
d. Maturation or Remodeling Phase
White cells and thrombocytes speed up the inflammatory process
B
Note: Inflammation isn’t necessarily a bad thing, its only bad if the inflammatory phase was prolonged
Determine the phase of wound healing
a. Immediately after the injury
b. Inflammatory phase
c. Proliferative or Granulation Phase
d. Maturation or Remodeling Phase
Mediators and cytokines
B
Promote collagen degradation, transformation
of fibroblasts, neovascularization, and re-epithelialization
Mediators and cytokines
initial destruction of loose collagen strands
Collagen degradation
creation of new blood vessels
Neovascularization
Healing of the layer of skin itself
Re-epithelialization
Help increase inflammation to area
Serotonin and histamine
○ Attracts, enhances the multiplication and
division of fibroblasts
○ Released from platelets
Platelet-derived growth factor
Help to heal wounds and repair damage to
blood vessels wall, help blood vessels grow or
hematopoiesis or neovascularization
Platelet-derived growth factor
○ Phagocytosis of debris and bacteria
○ Allows for the decontamination of the wound
○ Help clear up wound area
Neutrophils
Determine the phase of wound healing
a. Immediately after the injury
b. Inflammatory phase
c. Proliferative or Granulation Phase
d. Maturation or Remodeling Phase
Serotonin and histamine
B