PATHOLOGY MCQ
HEALING AND REPAIR
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Eosinophilia
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Uncontrolled diabetes
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Granulocytopenia
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Poor perfusion
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Detailed explanation-1: -Patient risk factors for wound infection include advanced age, malnutrition, hypovolemia, obesity, steroid use, diabetes, use of immunosuppressive agents, smoking, and coexistent infection at a remote site.
Detailed explanation-2: -The most common of these include the bacteria Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, and Pseudomonas.
Detailed explanation-3: -Risk factors (other than microbiology) Systemic factors-Age, malnutrition, hypovolemia, poor tissue perfusion, obesity, diabetes, steroids, and other immunosuppressants.
Detailed explanation-4: -Bacteria – the most-common pathogen, including Staphylococcus (staph), Streptococcus (strep), MRSA, Clostridium, Cellulitis, to name a few. Fungi – yeast and mold including Candida, Cladosporidium, and Aspergillus, among others. 15-Jul-2021