Stages of Heaing
- Created by: grace_mul
- Created on: 21-09-21 11:29
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1. Bleeding and Haemostasis:
- immediately after injury
- blood fills wound and cleans wound surface
- haemorrhaging slows due to vasoconstriction - lasting 5-10 minutes
- blood clot needs to form
- platelets adhere within seconds of blood vessel
- fibrin strands adhere within 60 seconds and procoagulants are released - forms part of the scab
- covering a wound with a bandage or gauze can facilitate haemostasis and blood clotting
- scab alone does not provide wound strength - severity of wound dictates if stitches are needed
2. Inflammatory Phase:
- 6 hours after injury
- can last…
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