FCC Pathology & Wound Care Flashcards
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What is the clinical significance of non-blanching erythema over a bony prominence?
Answer: Stage 1 pressure injury
Non-blanching erythema over a bony prominence indicates a Stage 1 pressure injury, representing intact skin with localized cellular damage.
Which wound characteristic most strongly suggests the presence of a biofilm?
Answer: Failure to respond to standard treatment
Biofilms cause wounds to stall because the bacterial community is encased in a protective matrix that shields it from antibiotics and immune defenses.
Which plantar foot condition is strongly associated with excessive pronation and presents with morning heel pain?
Answer: Plantar fasciitis
Plantar fasciitis involves inflammation of the plantar fascia at its calcaneal insertion, commonly aggravated by excessive pronation and producing sharp morning heel pain.
Which condition involves hyperextension at the metatarsophalangeal joint and flexion at both interphalangeal joints?
Answer: Claw toe deformity
Claw toe deformity results from intrinsic muscle imbalance causing MTP hyperextension with flexion at both the PIP and DIP joints.
What does the ankle-brachial index (ABI) measure?
Answer: Ratio of ankle to arm blood pressure indicating arterial flow
The ABI compares systolic blood pressure measured at the ankle to that in the brachial artery to screen for peripheral arterial disease.
Which term describes inflammation of the bursa overlying the first metatarsophalangeal joint in a bunion deformity?
Answer: Bunion bursitis
Bunion bursitis is inflammation of the adventitial bursa that forms over the medial prominence of the first MTP joint in hallux valgus.