A 35-year-old male presents to the ER with a laceration on his left hand. The patient reports an hour ago he was working on renovations in his 1945 home, when an old board fell and injured his hand. The laceration is approximately 3 inches long and moderately deep. It appears that the cut was bleeding heavily, but he has stopped the bleeding by holding pressure on the site with an old t-shirt.
-What is the natural progression of healing for this wound?

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The natural progression of healing for a wound is injury, followed by vascular reactions, edema/pus formation, and finally scar formation. Option A is incorrect because secondary injury typically occurs later in the healing process. Option B is incorrect because edema and pus formation occur after the vascular reactions, and the options are not in the correct order. Option C is incorrect because exudative leaking typically occurs during the early stages of healing and is not listed in the correct order. Therefore, the best choice is D.

A 35-Year-Old Male Presents to the ER with a Laceration