inflammation

Question 1

2 outcomes of wound healing

Answer 1

resolution or scarring

Question 2

how is resolution achieved

Answer 2

restoration of parenchymal cells to restore function

Question 3

when is resolution possible

Answer 3

only if tissue can regenerate and little structural damage

Question 4

how is scarring achieved

Answer 4

angiogenesis, migration and repair of fibroblasts, scar formation, connective tissue remodelling, so no restoration of function

Question 5

what impairs wound healing

Answer 5

poor nutrition, vitamin and mineral deficiency, suppressed inflammation, poor local blood supply, persistent foreign body, movement