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Plastic Surgery

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1. Most of the body - secrete water with some salts






2. Physical sanding of skin with dermabrader - chemicals - and CO2 laser to remove tatoos - wrinkles - embedded dirt or lessen elevated scars






3. Instrument used to cut thin slices of skin for grafting - can be oscillating or drum type






4. Removal of hypertrophic male or female treast tissue






5. Larger - limited to the external genitallia & the axillae






6. First trimester






7. Low transverse then umtilicus 'cookie cutter'






8. Serves to anchor the skin - adipose & loose connective tissue - provides protection






9. 0.5 - 1 - or 2% with or without epi






10. Stratum corneum - stratum lucidum - stratum granulosum - stratum spinosum - and stratum basale






11. Cleft palate






12. Full-thickness and split-thickness






13. Damage all tissues & can affect bone density






14. From the patient






15. Provides collagen for strength & elastin for pliability






16. Innervates the skin of the lateral 2/3 of the hand - flexor muscles of the forearm & several intrinsic muscles of the hand






17. Small scissors - jewler's forceps - castroviejo needle holders






18. Epidermis & dermis to varying degrees - can be deep - blisters






19. Xenograft from a dissimilar species - pig or calf






20. Lack of tone or relaxation of the skin of the eyelid






21. Medial side of the hand






22. Congenital absence of part or all of the outer ear






23. Secretes earwax






24. Contracture of the palmar fascia


25. Llubricate graft site for dermatomes






26. Cleft lip or harlip






27. Webbed digits - hands or feet






28. Inflammation of the synovial sheath - enlargement of the tendon or narrowing of the annular band or pulley






29. Palms of the hands and soles of the feet






30. Injected prior to liposuction to reduce bleeding - pain & swelling






31. Diazepam and midazolam






32. Full thickness of the skin & underlying structures






33. More than 1000cc can cause hypovolemia & other fluid/hemodynamic complications






34. Surgical repair of the eyelid






35. Periareolar line - inframammary fold - axillary crease - or the umbilicus






36. Thumb side of the hand






37. Heat - radiation - chemicals - gases - or (electricity being the worst)






38. 0.25 - 0.5 - or 0.75% with or without epi






39. Autoimmune disease in the joints






40. Centralization






41. Fentanyl and meperidine






42. Makes a pocket to stretch the skin to accept an implant






43. Extra digits






44. Warts - cysts - moles - granulomas & hypertrophic scars






45. Contains papilla for fingerprints






46. Stenosing tenosynovitis - inflammation of the tendons in the first dorsal compartment of the wrist


47. Epidermis - dermis - subcutaneous






48. Palm of the hand






49. Epidermis & 1/2 of the dermis






50. 1mm - epidermis & all dermis may include some sub q