TERMS
Branch of medicine concerned with the study of the skin, diseases of the skin and the relationship of cutaneous lesions to systemic disease
Dermatology
Technical term for skin
Cutaneous Membrane
When possible, you use this to brush away large debris while protecting the wound from contact with your soiled gloves
Sterile Gauze
What can the Pt feel when you are removing the staple or suture
Feel pulling or tugging of the skin
Tissue injuries caused by application of heat, chemicals, electricity, or irradiation
Thermal Burn
Absence or loss of hair
Alopecia
Epidermis
Dermis
Subcutaneous
When sterile dressing is unavailable, you can use this to prevent further contamination
Cleanest cloth material at the scene
Can occur anywhere on the body that hair is found
Folliculitis
A large vesicle or blister greater than one cm
Bulla
Third layer of the Epidermis
Stratum Granulosum
Standard precaution for assessing wounds
DON BSI
Wound closure strips are used for what
Used to support the incision after staple or suture removal
Onset of papules and pustules associated with pruritis or mild discomfort
What part of SOAP note do you put this in
Subjective
Irregularly shaped, elevated, progressively enlarging scar; grows beyond boundaries, caused by excessive collagen formation during healing
Keloid
Three appendages located within the dermis
Hair
Glands
Nails
You must do this in order to expose the wound when clothing covers the soft-tissue injury
Lifted, cut or split away
The last thing you do after you remove sutures or staples
Document the procedure
Group of noncandidal fungal infections that involve the statum corneum, nails or har
Tinea
A break in skin or mucus membrane with loss of surface tissue, disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue and/or pus
Ulcer
Found only in the palms of the hands, fingertips and soles of the feet
Stratum Lucidum
If direct pressure to an extremity is not appropriate or possible, what should you do
Apply a TQ
What can a Pt use to apply on his/her healing tissue
Sunscreen
Vitamin E
Immunization a provider may prescribe particularly if there is open (traumatic) wound for Cellulitis
Tetanus Immunization (to prevent Clostridium tetani bacteria from entering through broken skin)