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20 Cards in this Set
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What is a wound? |
A break in the continuity of tissues |
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What are the five types of wound? |
• incision • laceration • puncture • contusion • gun shot wound |
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What is an incision? |
A wound usually made by a sharp edges object like a knife or razor. Bleeds freely, heals quickly. |
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What is a laceration? |
A wound that usually results from the snagging and tearing of tissues by, for example, machinery, barbed wire, jagged metal. Bleeds less freely, prolonged healing. |
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What is a puncture? |
Wound caused by a pointed object. A small wound which may have penetrated deeply causing damage to underlying blood vessels and organs. Difficult to assess the severity of the wound, degree of internal bleeding or deep contamination. |
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What is a puncture? |
Wound caused by a pointed object. A small wound which may have penetrated deeply causing damage to underlying blood vessels and organs. Difficult to assess the severity of the wound, degree of internal bleeding or deep contamination. |
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What is a contusion? |
The rupture of capillaries - a bruise. Wound is caused by a blunt instrument, for example tyres, rollers, kicking or punching. May have underlying fractures or crushed tissue. |
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What is a puncture? |
Wound caused by a pointed object. A small wound which may have penetrated deeply causing damage to underlying blood vessels and organs. Difficult to assess the severity of the wound, degree of internal bleeding or deep contamination. |
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What is a contusion? |
The rupture of capillaries - a bruise. Wound is caused by a blunt instrument, for example tyres, rollers, kicking or punching. May have underlying fractures or crushed tissue. |
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Describe a gunshot wound |
Caused by a bullet, shot or bomb shrapnel. Exit wound may be much larger than entry wound depending on calibre and velocity of the projectile. |
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Describe external arterial bleeding. |
Spurts to the pulse rate |
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Describe external arterial bleeding. |
Spurts to the pulse rate |
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Describe venous bleeding. |
Constant flow |
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Describe external arterial bleeding. |
Spurts to the pulse rate |
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Describe venous bleeding. |
Constant flow |
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Describe capillary bleeding. |
Oozes to the wound surface |
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One on the floor, four more.
Where are the four more? |
• thoracic cavity • abdominal cavity • pelvic cavity • long bones |
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What is the average adult blood volume? |
70ml per Kg of body weight |
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What are the signs of compensated blood loss? |
• tachycardia • white, cold and moist • normal range BP • unaltered LOC |
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What are the signs of decompensated blood loss? |
• marked tachycardia progressing to bradycardia • white, waxy, cold, diaphoretic • lowered BP • Altered LOC ranging from disorientated to coma |
