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Question

Which of the following are types of wound healing? 

1. Primary Intention 

2. Secondary Intention 

3. Tertiary Intention 

4. Quaternary Intention 

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The correct answer is

1, 2 and 3

To determine the correct types of wound healing, let's look at each option listed in the question:

  1. Primary Intention: This type of wound healing occurs when the edges of a clean wound are closed closely with sutures, staples, or adhesive, resulting in minimal tissue loss. This type of healing is typically rapid with minimal scarring.
  2. Secondary Intention: This healing process occurs when the wound edges cannot be closed directly due to a larger tissue loss. The wound heals from the bottom up, filling in with granulation tissue. This usually results in more noticeable scarring.
  3. Tertiary Intention (Delayed Primary Intention): This is a combination of primary and secondary healing. It involves initially leaving a wound open due to infection or significant tissue loss and then closing it later once the condition stabilizes.
  4. Quaternary Intention: This is not a recognized type of wound healing in medical terminology. Thus, it can be ruled out as incorrect.

Based on the explanations above:

  • Primary Intention, Secondary Intention, and Tertiary Intention are established types of wound healing.
  • Quaternary Intention is not a recognized term in the context of wound healing.

Thus, the correct answer is:

1, 2, and 3

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Important Questions from Wounds

  1. Which of the following are risk factors for wound infection? 

    1. Malnutrition 

    2. Poor perfusion 

    3. Antibodies 

    4. Foreign body material 

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  2. Untidy wounds are characterised by which of the following ? 

    1. Crushed or avulsed tissues 

    2. Contamination wound 

    3. Devitalised tissue 

    4. No loss of tissue 

    Select the correct answer using the code given below :

  3. Which of the following are types of wound healing?
    1. Primary Intention
    2. Secondary Intention
    3. Tertiary Intention
    4. Quaternary Intention
    Select the correct answer using the code given below :

  4. Untidy wounds are characterised by which of the following?
    1. Crushed or avulsed tissues
    2. Contamination wound
    3. Devitalised tissue
    4. No loss of tissue
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  5. All of the following statements are true for keloids EXCEPT:
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