Wound Care
Ears and nose is where is goes
What is sulfamylon cream?
I cause the endothelial cells to contract creating the capillary leak
What is histamine?
dead tissue that will not heal on its own
What is eschar?
Mimics extracellular fluid
What is LR?
Physical assessment sign that the patient has with SJS/TENS, epidermal sloughing with light pressure
What is the Nikolsky's sign?
Cream that does not go on the face
What is silvadene?
type of burn that causes coagulation necrosis
acids
Melanocytes, keratinocytes, Merkel cells, and Langerhans cells are found in what later of the skin?
What is the epidermis?
Procedure to release pressure in an extremity
What is an escharotomy?
Fast spreading infection in the fascial planes of the connective tissue
What is necrotizing fasciitis?
Commonly used on donor sites after the OR
What is xeroform and mepitel AG?
caused by muscle breakdown and large proteins clogging up the nephrons
What is rhabdomyolysis?
In Jackson's Zones of Injury, this is the area where all the cells survive
What is the Zone of Hyperemia?
partial thickeness
Helps to indicate the severity of SJS/TENS
SCORTEN
STSG
What is a split thickness autograft?
Reduces the effectiveness of anabolic steroids and encourages the release of cortisol and glucagon
What are catecholamines?
TBSA of an adult's arm
Flexible silicone-coated bioactive matrix
What is PermeaDerm?
Common in armpits, groin, buttocks and breast
What is hidradenitis suppurativa?
New tissue formed by dermal fibroblast
What is granulation tissue?
Decreases the heart rate and workload without affecting the cardiac output
What is propanolol?
3 phases of burn care
What is emergent, acute, and rehabilitative?
Donor sites are equivalent to this depth of burn
What is partial thickness?
Can often lead to the development of DIC
What is purpura fulminans?