-
intended to prevent skin breakdown,
esp with posterior burns, grafts, or donor areas; small beads suspended by
pressured, temperature-controlled airflow to distribute pt’s weight evenly
air-fluidized bed
-
removal of dead, damaged, or
infected tissue to aid wound in healing
debridement
-
surgical complication in which a
wound ruptures along a surgical suture
dehiscence
-
:
band of fibrous connective tissue enveloping, separating, or binding
together muscles, organs, or other soft structures
fascia
-
reconstruction of a wound in which
tissue is taken from a donor site and moved to a recipient site with an intact
blood supply; done to fill dead space or cover exposed vital structures
muscle flap
-
bone infection
osteomyelitis
-
between urethra and perineal surface
perineal-urethral fistula
-
use of scissors, scalpels, or other
sharp instruments to remove infected tissue
sharp debridement
-
damage of tissue as it slides over other tissue
shearing
-
:
long, narrow channel that allows escape of fluid
sinus tract
-
transplantation of skin
skin graft
-
:
layer of dead tissue surrounding living tissue
slough
-
buildup of tearing and damage
beneath the skin; formed more often in wounds that extend past the surface
layer of skin
tunneling
-
:
cutting the fibrous septae from the underlying fascia to free the wound
edges and decrease tension, which allows faster healing and less scar spreading
undermining
-
§
interdisciplinary process designed to help the
recovery of pts who have functional deficits
acute rehabilitation
-
§
total depletion of oxygen
anoxia
-
: speechlessness caused by damage to parts of
brain that control language
aphasia
-
§
: loss of ability to perform tasks or movements
when asked, although they understand and are willing to
apraxia
-
§
lack of self-awareness, refers to when a person
doesn’t realize they have a serious psychiatric illness
anosognosia
-
§
memory
disturbance in which the person a person fabricates or misinterprets memories
about oneself or the world, without intentions of deception
confabulation
-
§
sudden pause in bloodflow to brain, usually due
to blockage of arteries to brain
CVA or cerebrovascular accident
-
§
syndrome characterized by difficulty properly
directing and controlling energy and emotions
disinhibition
-
difficult speaking due to weak
or unmovable facial muscles
dysarthria
-
regular
occurrence of unstable, disproportionate emotional displays
emotional lability
-
known for a network of comfort homes where
families of veterans can stay for free or low cost while a loved one is
receiving medical treatment
Fisher House
-
: scale
to describe responsiveness, from 3-15, with a total score of 3-8 for someone
who is in a coma; assesses eye opening responses, verbal responses, and motor
responses
Glasgow Coma Scale
-
weakness on one side of the bbody
hemiparesis
-
§
process of bone tissue formation at an abnormal
site, usually in soft tissue
heterotopic ossification
-
pressure inside the skull
intracranial pressure (ICP)
-
blast by improvised explosive device
IED blasts
-
§
: common
after a brain injury; characterized by headaches, memory loss, attention and
concentration impairments, decreased producttivty, and general lack of mental
energy
neurofatigue
-
§
continual involuntary repetition of a mental
act, usually verbal or another form of overt behavior
perseveration
-
§
develops after a person is exposed to traumatic
events; pt may experience depression, anxiety, OCD, etc
PTSD
-
§
medical
scale to assess a pt after a closed head injury, including TBI, based on
cognition and behavior, as they emerge from a coma
Rancho Los Amigos Scale of Cognitive Functioning
-
SIADH (syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion)
- causes the
- body to retain water while electrolytes in blood decrease; often due to head
- trauma or diseased hypothalamus
-
feelings of stiffness
and a wide range of involuntary muscle spasms; can interfere with walking,
movement, or speech
spasticity
-
assessment measure of burns of the skin; used to determine the total percentage
of area that is affected
TBSA; total body surface area
-
an
area or place in which important military events occur or are progressing
theater (warfare)
-
§
neurosurgical procedure in which a hole is
creating within a cerebral ventricle to drain it of fluid
ventriculostomy
-
surgery to treat excess cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
in the brain in order to relieve pressure
ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt
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