What is the age of abrasion?
Correct Answer: > 7 days
Description: Scab has amost completely peeled off which indicates age >7 days Healing of Abrasion Fresh: Reddish in colour By 12- 24 hrs: Reddish Scab is formed (the scab formation occurs due to drying of superficial blood and lymph) By 2-3 days: Reddish brown scab By 4-7 days:Dark brown scab is formed,Epithelium grows under the scab and eventuallyScab stas falling off from margins After 7 days: Scab falls off leaving a depigmented area; later becomes pigmented.
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