[libribook.com] Traumatic Scar Tissue Management 1st Edition

Pitting edema
An edematous region where, upon compression or pressure, a dent or pit in the
tissue persists – can be graded on a scale of 1–4 depending upon the depth and
duration of the pit/dent.
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Pronounced psychological distress experienced following significant trauma
exposure, such as threat of death or serious injury of self or another that persists
for more than 1 month post-trauma exposure. PTSD is characterized by three
predominant categories of symptoms: re-experiencing of symptoms, avoidance
of triggering symptoms and hyperarousal. PTSD is associated with a wide range
of psychiatric comorbidity, poor quality of life, and social dysfunction.