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21 Cards in this Set
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Alloderm
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processed dermis from human cadaver skin; can be used as dermal layer for skin grafts
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autograft
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graft derived from one part of a patient's body and used on another part of that same patient's body
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Biobrane
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synthetic dressing composed of a nylon, Silastic membrane combined with a collagen derivative
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carboxyhemoglobin
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a compound of carbon monoxide and hemoglobin, formed in the blood with exposure to carbon monoxide
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collagen
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a protein present in skin, tendon, bone, cartilage, and connective tissue
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contracture
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shrinkage of burn scar through collagen maturation
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cultured epithelial autografts (CEA)
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autologous epidermal cells that proliferate in culture and then are regrafted onto the patient
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dermis
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the second layer of skin containing sweat glands, hair follicles, and nerves
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débridement
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removal of foreign material and devitalized tissue until surrounding healthy tissue is exposed
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donor site
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the area from which skin is taken to provide a skin graft for another part of the body
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epidermis
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the outermost layer of skin
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eschar
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devitalized tissue resulting from a burn
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escharotomy
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a linear excision made through eschar to release constriction of underlying tissue
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excision
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surgical removal of tissue
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fasciotomy
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an incision made through the fascia to release constriction of underlying muscle
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heterograft
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graft (ie, pigskin) obtained from an animal of a species other than that of the recipient; also called a xenograft
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homograft
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graft transferred from one human (living or cadaveric) to another human; also called allograft
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hydrotherapy
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cleansing of wounds through use of bath, shower, shower cart table, or immersion
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hypertrophic scar
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excessive scar formation that rises above the level of the skin
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Integra
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synthetic dermal substitute
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rule of nines
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method for calculating body surface area burned by dividing the body into multiples of nine
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