Different categories of wounds
Mechanical Thermal Chemical Radiation Electrical
Types of mechanical wounds
7
Incised - scissum Cut - caesum Punctured - punctum Crushed - contusum Torn/Ripped - Lacerum Shot - sclopetarium Bite - morsum
Acid wounds cause
coagulative necrosis - less bleeding, more superficial wounds
Basic/alkaline wounds cause
Liquifactive necrosis - deeper necrosis
Electrical wounds
Burning thermal wounds, respiratory arrest, arrythmias
Stages of wound healing
Hemostasis
Inflammation
Proliferation/Granulation
Remodelling
Hemostasis phase time period
Minutes after the injury
Inflammation time period
1-1.5 weeks
Proliferation phase, what proliferates and time frame
1-2 weeks
Granulation tissue
Re-epithelialization
Re-vascularization
Remodelling
Months/years
Simple vs complex wounds
Simple, just the epidermis/dermis is injured
Complex, deeper, muscle, joints, bones, vessels, nerves.
how long can you wait before doing a primary closure
6 hours timeframe to suture wound
Never do a primary suture for bite or gunshot wounds