ATTR 1300 Study Guide - Final Guide: Blunt Trauma, Occlusive Dressing, Cardiac Tamponade
1 Sep 2016
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Floaters: protein deposits or cells floating in the vitreous humor and seen in the field of vision. Flora: plants; but in this context internal and external microorganisms found on animals. Hyphema: trauma-induced bleeding into the anterior chamber of the eye. Kiesselbach"s plexus (little"s area): anteroinferior nasal septum, with a rich supply of capillaries. Periwound: area of skin around a wound bed. Semiocclusive and occlusive dressings: dressings that seal a wound from the external environment. Sharp debridement: use of sterile scissors and tweezers to remove nonviable tissue. Antimicrobial: substance used to prevent or kill microorganisms. Angle recession glaucoma: type of glaucoma caused by blunt trauma. Clean: environment absent of gross contamination or technique to reduce or eliminate microorganisms. Complex lacerations: trauma to the medical canthus, lacrimal apparatus, and/or lid margin of the eye as well as to or other areas. Denuded: an area where skin or soft tissue has been removed.
