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22 Cards in this Set
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Abrasion
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a scratch or scrape
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Air embolus
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a bubble of air in the blood stream
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amputation
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the surgical removal or traumatic severing of a body part usually and extremity
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avulsion
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the tearing away or tearing off of a piece or flap of skin or other soft tissue, also used to refer to a eye pulled from its socket
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bandage
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any material used to hold a dressing in place
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closed wound
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an internal injury with no open pathway from the outside
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Contusion
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a bruise
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crush injury
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injury caused when force is transmitted from the body's exterior to its internal structures
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dermis
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the inner or second layer of skin found beneath the epidermis. rich in blood vessels and nerves
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dressing
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any material used to cover a wound that will help control bleeding and help prevent additional contamination
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epidermis
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the outer layer of the skin
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evisceration
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an intestine or other internal organ protruding through a wound in the abdomen
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flail chest
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fracture of two or more ribs in two or more places that allows for free movement of the fractured segment
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full thickness burn
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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
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hematoma
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a swelling caused by the collection of blood under the skin or in damaged tissues as a result of an injured or broken blood vessel
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laceration
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a cut
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occlusive dressing
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any dressing that forms and air tight seal
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open wound
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an injury in which the skin is interrupted exposing the tissue beneath
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Paradoxical motion
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movement of ribs in a flail segment that is opposite to the direction of movement of the rest of the chest cavity
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partial thickness burn
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a burn in which the epidermis is burned through and the dermis is damaged, presents with reddening blistering and a mottled appearance, 2nd degree burn
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pneumothorax
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air in the chest cavity
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pressure dressing
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dressing applied tightly to control bleeding
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