SCI Polytrauma Terms

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

removal of dead, damaged, or
infected tissue to aid wound in healing

surgical complication in which a
wound ruptures along a surgical suture

: 
band of fibrous connective tissue enveloping, separating, or binding
together muscles, organs, or other soft structures

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

bone infection

between urethra and perineal surface

use of scissors, scalpels, or other
sharp instruments to remove infected tissue

damage of tissue as it slides over other tissue

: 
long, narrow channel that allows escape of fluid

transplantation of skin

: 
layer of dead tissue surrounding living tissue

buildup of tearing and damage
beneath the skin; formed more often in wounds that extend past the surface
layer of skin

: 
cutting the fibrous septae from the underlying fascia to free the wound
edges and decrease tension, which allows faster healing and less scar spreading

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interdisciplinary process designed to help the
recovery of pts who have functional deficits

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total depletion of oxygen

:  speechlessness caused by damage to parts of
brain that control language

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: loss of ability to perform tasks or movements
when asked, although they understand and are willing to

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lack of self-awareness, refers to when a person
doesn’t realize they have a serious psychiatric illness

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memory
disturbance in which the person a person fabricates or misinterprets memories
about oneself or the world, without intentions of deception

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sudden pause in bloodflow to brain, usually due
to blockage of arteries to brain

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syndrome characterized by difficulty properly
directing and controlling energy and emotions

difficult speaking due to weak
or unmovable facial muscles

regular
occurrence of unstable, disproportionate emotional displays

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

:  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

weakness on one side of the bbody

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process of bone tissue formation at an abnormal
site, usually in soft tissue

pressure inside the skull

blast by improvised explosive device

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:  common
after a brain injury; characterized by headaches, memory loss, attention and
concentration impairments, decreased producttivty, and general lack of mental
energy

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continual involuntary repetition of a mental
act, usually verbal or another form of overt behavior

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develops after a person is exposed to traumatic
events; pt may experience depression, anxiety, OCD, etc

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medical
scale to assess a pt after a closed head injury, including TBI, based on
cognition and behavior, as they emerge from a coma

SIADH (syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion)

feelings of stiffness
and a wide range of involuntary muscle spasms; can interfere with walking,
movement, or speech

assessment measure of burns of the skin; used to determine the total percentage
of area that is affected

an
area or place in which important military events occur or are progressing

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neurosurgical procedure in which a hole is
creating within a cerebral ventricle to drain it of fluid

surgery to treat excess cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
in the brain in order to relieve pressure