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35 Cards in this Set
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BSA
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extent of burns determined by "rule of nines"
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regeneration
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proliferation of identical tissue from nearby cells
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inflammation
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body's response to tissue injury
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fibrinous
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thick, sticky exudate with high cell and fibrin content
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collagen
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protein that is the basic component of scar tissue
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resolution
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damaged cells recover and tissue returns to normal
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leukocytosis
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increased white blood cells
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exudate
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interstitial fluid formed in inflammed area
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macrophage
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mature monocyte that has left the blood as phagocytes
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leukocyte
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white blood cell
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purulent
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thick, yellow-green exudate containing leukocytes, cell debris, and microbes
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contracture
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fixation and deformity of a joint
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necrosis
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tissue destruction
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pyrexia
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fever
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first intention
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healing of wound edges held close together with minimal gap
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itis
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suffex meaning inflammation
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granulation
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tissue that grows into a wound from nearby connective tissue
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shock
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result of fluid and protein loss from a severe burn
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phagocytosis
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process by which neutrophils and macrophages engulf and destroy bacteria, cell debris, or foreign matter
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replacement
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healing by substitution of connective tissue for cells incapable of mitosis
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glucocorticoid
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steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
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neutrophil
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first leukocyte to the site of inflammation
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abscess
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localized pocket of purulent exudate or pus in a solid tissue
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adhesions
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bands of scar tissue joining two surfaces that are normally separated
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ulcer
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erosion of tissue
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second intention
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healing of a large break in the tissue
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keloid
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hypertrophic scar tissue
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NSAID
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non-steroidal anti inflammatory drug
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serous
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watery exudate containing fluid and some protein and cells
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differential
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proportion of each type of WBC
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Eschar
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coagulated or charred surface of a burn
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hematocrit
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percentage of RBCs in a volume of blood
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stenosis
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narrowing of tubes or ducts
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pyrogen
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fever producing substance
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vasodilation
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increased lumen of blood vessels increasing blood flow
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