Soft Tissue Injuries

Front 1

the outer layer of the skin

Back 1

epidermis

Front 2

the inner (second) layer of the skin. rich in blood vessels and nerves

Back 2

dermis

Front 3

the layers of fat and soft tissues

Back 3

subcutaneous layers

Front 4

an internal injury with no open pathway from the outside

Back 4

closed wound

Front 5

a bruise

Back 5

contusion

Front 6

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

Back 6

hematoma

Front 7

an injury caused when force is transmitted from the bodys exterior to its internal structures

Back 7

crush injury

Front 8

injury in which the skin is interruped, exposing tissue beneath

Back 8

open wound

Front 9

a scratch or scrape

Back 9

abrasion

Front 10

a cut

Back 10

laceration

Front 11

open wound that tears through the skin and destroys underlying tissues

Back 11

puncture wound

Front 12

wound that has both and entrance and an exit

Back 12

perforated puncture wound

Front 13

the tearing away or tearing off of a piece or flap of skin

Back 13

avulsion

Front 14

the surgical removal or traumatic severing of a body part

Back 14

amputation

Front 15

a bubble of air in the bloodstream

Back 15

air embolus

Front 16

fracture of two or more adjacent ribs in two or more places that allows for free movement of the fractured segment

Back 16

flail chest

Front 17

movement of ribs in a flail segment that is opposite to the direction of movement of the rest of the chest cavity

Back 17

paradoxical motion

Front 18

an open chest wound in which air is sucked into the chest cavity

Back 18

sucking chest wound

Front 19

air in the chest cavity

Back 19

pneumothorax

Front 20

air that enters the chest cavity is prevented from escaping

Back 20

tension pneumothorax

Front 21

condition where chest cavity fills with blood

Back 21

hemothorax

Front 22

condition where chest cavity fills with blood and air

Back 22

hemopneumothorax

Front 23

sudden compression of the chest. the sternum and ribs exert severe pressure on the heart and lungs forcing blood out of the right atrium and up into the jugular veins

Back 23

traumatic asphyxia

Front 24

the pericardial sac fills with blood and compresses the chambers of the heart to a point where they will no longer fill adequately, backing up blood into the veins

Back 24

cardiac tamponade

Front 25

condition whre the inner layer of the wall of the aorta begins to tear. blood leaks from the interior of the vessel to the exterior causing and aneurysm

Back 25

aortic dissection

Front 26

an intestine or other internal organ protruding through a wound in the abdomen

Back 26

evisceration

Front 27

a burn that involves only the epidermis; reddening of the skin and swelling. first-degree

Back 27

superficial burn

Front 28

burn in which epidermis is burned through and the dermis is damaged; reddening, blistering, mottled appearance. second-degree

Back 28

partial thickness burn

Front 29

burn in which all three layer are damaged; charring and/or areas that are dry and white. third-degree

Back 29

full thickness burn

Front 30

method for extimating the extent of a burn

Back 30

rule of nines

Front 31

method for extimating extent of a burn

Back 31

rule of palm

Front 32

any material used to cover a wound that will help control bleeding and help prevent additional contamination

Back 32

dressing

Front 33

any material used to hold a dressing in place

Back 33

bandage

Front 34

a bulky dressing

Back 34

universal dressing

Front 35

a dressing applied tightly to control bleeding

Back 35

pressure dressing

Front 36

any dressing that forms an airtight seal

Back 36

occlusive dressing