It’s Mnemonic Monday! | Stages of Wound Healing
On this Mnemonic Monday, we challenge you to remember the stages of wound healing: vascular phase (immediate), inflammatory phase (6h-10 days), proliferative phase (24hrs-14 days), wound contraction and remodeling (10days-1 year), with the following mnemonic:
VIP Room
V= vascular
Formation of a fibrin plug
I= inflammatory
First 72hours= neutrophils, 3+ days= macrophages, 6+ days=lymphocytes, …
On this Mnemonic Monday, we challenge you to remember the stages of wound healing: vascular phase (immediate), inflammatory phase (6h-10 days), proliferative phase (24hrs-14 days), wound contraction and remodeling (10days-1 year), with the following mnemonic:
VIP Room
V= vascular
Formation of a fibrin plug
I= inflammatory
First 72hours= neutrophils, 3+ days= macrophages, 6+ days=lymphocytes, … Continue reading "It’s Mnemonic Monday! | Stages of Wound Healing"
This malignancy is sent from your clinic to oncology and an FDA approved therapy is initiated. What is the target of this medication?
A. PD-1 receptor on tumor cells
B. PD-1 receptor on T cells
C. PD-L1 receptor on tumor cells
D. PD-L1 receptor on T cells
E. CTLA-4 receptor on tumor cells
To find out the correct answer and read the explanation, click here.
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A. Lichen planus
B. Trauma
C. Stevens-Johnson syndrome
D. Alopecia areata
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