ABNORMAL GRANULATIONS 17 



Define healing under a scurf. 



This is a. form of healing hy first intention, by exsciccat- 

 ing the blood upon the wound by means of chemical agents, 

 ^s the result of which a firm adhering scab representing an 

 ■aseptic dressing is produced. 



JIow does healing under a scab take place ? 



The new epidermis is supplied by the epithelial cells 

 «,long the edges of the wound, these young epithelial cells 

 Taeing protected by the artificial scurf. 



Why is healing under a scurf of importance ? 



At times neither suturing nor bandaging the wound . is 

 possible, the scab then taking the place of an aseptic dressing. 



What agents are mainly employed to produce a dry scab? 



By dusting the wound with tannoform, tannic acid, 

 iodoform, aristol, europhen, xeroform. 



ABNORMAL GRANULATIONS AND 

 CICATRIZATION. 



Tinder what circumstances is the norm,al process of granulation 

 and cicatrization likely to become abnormal ? 



In wounds with decided loss of tissue, presence of foreign 

 Tsodies, continuous irritation and infection of the parts under- 

 going healing, certain systemic disturbances. 



Define caro luxv/rians. 



It represents excessive and rapidly growing granulations, 

 commonly termed proud flesh. 



