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17 Cards in this Set
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scratch or scrape |
abrasion |
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amputation |
surgical removal or traumatic severing of a body part ( usually an extremity) |
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avulsion |
the tearing away or tearing off of a piece or flap of skin or other soft tissue. This term also may be used for an eye pulled from its socket or a tooth dislodged from socket. |
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any material used to hold a dressing in place |
bandage |
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an internal injury with no open pathway from the outside |
closed wound |
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bruise |
contusion |
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injury caused when force is transmitted from the body's exterior to its internal structures. Bones can be broken; muscles, nerves, and tissues damaged |
crush injury |
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the inner ( second layer) of the skin found beneath the epidermis. It is rich in blood vessels and nerves |
dermis |
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any material used to cover a wound that will help control bleeding and prevent additional contamination |
dressing |
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the outer layer of the skin |
epidermis |
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a burn in which all the layers of the skin are damaged. There are usually areas that are charred black or areas that are dry and white. also called third degree burn |
full thickness burn |
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Major functions of the skin |
protection water balance temperature regulation excretion Shock |
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closed wounds |
internal injuries with no pathway from the outside to injured site ( does not break the skin) |
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open wounds |
abrasions Lacerations Penetrating trauma and punctures Avulsions Amputations |
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classify burns in three ways |
by agent and source depth severity |
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Superficial Burn ( 1st degree) |
Involves only epidermis ( reddening with minor swelling) |
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Partial Thickness Burn ( 2nd degree) |
Epidermis burned through, dermis damaged |
