| Phases of wound healingWhat | Layers of the skin | Pressure Injury | Wound types | risk factors for skin breakdown |
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The Proliferative Phase of healing
What is the phase of wound healing that has it's main function is to rebuild of the wound through epithelization, granulation, and contraction.
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The epidermis- It protects against irritants and pathogens and prevention of fluid loss.
What is the outer most layer of the skin and what does it do?
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Stage 2
What is the stage of a PI that can have a fluid blister or there is PT skin loss involving the epidermis
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What is the maturation or remodeling phase
What is the phase of wound healing that will continue for 1-2 years?
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The hypodermis
What is the layer that is made of subcutaneous (under the skin) fats, connective tissues, blood vessels, and nerve cells
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stage 4
What is the stage of PI with full thickness skin loss and may have bone tendon or muscle exposed.
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So that we address preventive measures so it does not reopen i.e foam pro
Why is it important to understand that maturation takes longer than a year?
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Dermis
What is the layer of skin that contains connective tissues and houses your body’s hair follicles, sweat and oil glands, and blood vessels.
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Stage 1 because at this stage you have a chance to prevent it from progressing
What is the stage of PI where there is intact skin that does not blanch and why is this important?
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Hemostasis or control of bleeding
What is the first thing that happens when we get a cut or a wound?
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Most dermal structures regenerate but deep structures like epidermal appendages do not.
Do dermal structures regenerate
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What is a DTI
What is the PI that is noted to have purple or maroon area due to damage of underlying tissue?
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The inflammatory Phase
What is considered the cleanup phase
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Collagen and elastin
What component of the skin that provides the skin with it's tensile strength
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What is MDRPI. The MDRPI application guide
What is the PI that is localized injury from sustained pressure caused by things like a cast or a trach bridge and what resources do we have to help you with a place that s having them?
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