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What do you do after losing 50 percent of your functional skin surface?
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∙ 13y ago
Patients in this situation try to survive lots of skin grafting procedures and burn unit care at a tertiary hospital system.
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What special problems would result from the loss of 50 percent of a person's functional skin surface?
If a person lost 50 percent of their functional skin surface, they would be likely to die. They would be susceptible to infection and the effects of harmful solar radiation.
Do skin cells have ribosomes?
Skin cells on the surface are dead and therefore do not contain any functional organelles. The hypodermal layer (the layer beneath the visible skin) has active cells and contains ribosomes.
What is the cpt code for debridement of an infected skin up to 30 percent body surface area?
11000 +11001
The largest functional unit which skin is grouped?
Skin is our largest body organ.
What is used when the skin surface is broken?
Is used when the skin surface is broken
What problems would result from the loss of fifty percent of a person's functional skin surface?
Let's say someone was badly burnt.. It can affect all of your major organs, it can affect your bones and it can cause severe pain because the nerve endings have been damaged. It can also affect your respiratory system and your bodies ability to maintain its temperature.
How does a cheetah maintain a functional body temperature?
through its skin
How does surface film contribute to the protective function of the skin?
The surface film lubricates the skin.
How is the victim of vesicant exposure with skin burns less than 5 percent of body surface area and minor eye irriation classified?
minimal
How is the victim of vesicant exposure with skin burns less than 5 percent of Body Surface Area and minor eye irritation classified?
Minimal
What is it called when you losing water from skin?
Perspiring or sweating
How is the victim of vesicant exposure with skin burn over less than 5 percent of body surface area and minor eye irration classified?
minimal
