Medical Assistant Prep / Unit 15 MAS 354 short lesson, about 20 seconds
What Slows Healing
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The idea
Several factors can slow wound healing and raise the risk of complications.
In practice
Older age alters the inflammatory response; obesity, alcohol use and smoking all impair healing and increase infection risk.
Where people slip
Record these factors carefully in the health history, because they help the provider plan the patient's care.
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