PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

HEALING AND REPAIR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
granulation tissue means that the skin is ____ and ____
A
Soft
B
Pink
C
Rigid
D
colored
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Healthy granulation tissue appears pink to red due to new capillary formation, is soft to the touch, moist appears “bumpy, ‘’ and typically painless.

Detailed explanation-2: -Wound bed. Healthy granulation tissue is pink in colour and is an indicator of healing. Unhealthy granulation is dark red in colour, often bleeds on contact, and may indicate the presence of wound infection. Such wounds should be cultured and treated in the light of microbiological results.

Detailed explanation-3: -Granulation tissue is firm to the touch, slightly shiny and a sign of healthy would healing. This kind of tissue is rich in collagen, an essential element for skin growth, and gets its reddish color because of the presence of newly formed blood vessels that help promote the growth of new tissue over the wound.

Detailed explanation-4: -Granulation tissue is new connective tissue and microscopic blood vessels that form on the surfaces of a wound during the healing process. Granulation tissue typically grows from the base of a wound and is able to fill wounds of almost any size.

Detailed explanation-5: -Some scrapes heal without a scab. While it heals the scrape may stay moist and pink and ooze fluid or small amounts of blood. Over time, the area will turn pink and shiny as the new skin forms.

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