A Beka Health 9 Chapter 5

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immediate medical attention given the victim of an injury or sudden illness

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first aid

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local emergency number

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911

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only move an unconscious victim if ______

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his life is in danger

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3 C's of emergency proceedings

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Check, Call, Care

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ABC's to check for life-threatening conditions

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open Airway, independent Breathing, and bleeding Control

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provides emergency care to sick or injured victims

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EMT--emergency medical technician

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provides advanced emergency life support

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EMT-paramedic

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how to check if a victim has stopped breathing

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look, listen, feel for no more than 10 se3conds

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how to open a closed airway

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head-tilt/chin-lift

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occurs when the trachea is blocked

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choking or respiratory obstruction

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how to help a conscious choking victim

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back blows and abdominal thrusts

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how to help unconscious choking victim

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lay on back, 30 chest compression, finger sweep, head-tilt/chin-lift, 2 breaths, check for breathing, repeat breaths, repeat whole sequence

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occurs when the respiratory airway is blocked with water

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drowning

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how to help a conscious choking infant

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place facedown on your arm, 5 blows, turn onto back, 5 2-finger chest compressions

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the stopping of the heart

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cardiac arrest

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technique that combines artificial respiration with chest compression to keep oxygen flowing to the brain

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CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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means heart

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cardio

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means lungs

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pulmonary

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uses electricity to shock the heart into restarting

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defribillator

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how to perform CPR

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30 chest compressions, open airway, 2 slow breaths, repeat until help arrives or victim revives

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you should really only try CPR if you have _____

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certified CPR training

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prefix meaning blood

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hema-, hemo-

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how you usually can control bleeding

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direct pressure

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severe bleeding

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hemorrhage

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if the gauze or cloth over bleeding becomes saturated, do what?

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add another (do not remove it)

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if direct pressure does not stop bleeding you should

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use a pressure bandage

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condition in which person's blood pressure drops to a critical low

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shock

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who should be treated for shock?

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every victim of a serious injury or illness

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people who are most susceptible to shock

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children, elderly, people in poor health

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signs of shock

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weak, rapid pulse; shallow, rapid breathing; cold, clammy skin; paleness; dull eyes; confusion; dilated pupils; nausea or vomiting; thirstiness; extreme weakness

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what is recovery position?

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victim lying on side with face angled downward, leg on top bent at knee, bottom arm under head, and other arm bent and supporting him

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never use recovery position if

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you suspect an injury to the spine

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prefix meaning on, over, above

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epi-

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means skin

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derm, derma

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how are burns classified?

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according to depth of tissue damage

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how to treat first-degree burn

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hold under cool running water, use loose, dry, sterile bandage

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how to treat second-degree burn

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hold under cool running water, use loose, dry, sterile bandage, treat for shock, possibly call for emergency medical care

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how to treat third-degree burn

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call for emergency care, place loose sterile dressing over burned area, have victim lie down, treat for shock, monitor condition

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prefix meaning less than, beneath, below

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hypo-

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how to treat chemical burn

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remove contaminated items, flush with low-pressure water, apply clean dress, seek medical help

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how to treat chemical burn to the eye

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flush until help arrives

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doctor who treats eye diseases and disorders

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ophthalmologist

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violent, involuntary muscle contractions

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convulsions

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condition that occurs when a bone is forced out of its normal position at a joint

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dislocation

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how to treat dislocation

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apply a splint and a cold compress, seek medical help

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do not touch an electric shock victim if ____

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they are still in contact with the electrical source

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a temporary loss of consciousness that is usually caused by too little blood flowing to the brain

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fainting

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treatment for fainting

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victim should lie down with legs elevated, loosen tight clothing, use cool, damp cloths

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treatment for musculoskeletal injuries

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RICE: rest, immobilize, cold, elevate

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a broken bone that does not protrude through skin

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closed fracture

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break in which bone is now two or more pieces

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complete fracture

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a crack, or chip in a bone

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incomplete fracture

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broken bone protrudes through the skin

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open fracture

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treatment for closed fractures

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check for circulation past injury, splint to uninjured limb or rigid object, apply cold, monitor for shock

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treatment for open fractures

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call for help, cover with sterile pad, immobilize with pillow or blankets

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occurs when ice crystals form in the body tissues

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frostbite

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treatment for frostbite

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call for help, remove wet or tight clothing, rewarm using warm water, apply loose, sterile bandages after frostbitten areas look flushed and feel warm

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symptoms of frostbite

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waxy white or gray skin

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prefix meaning over, above, excessive

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hyper-

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means heat

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therm-, thermo-

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symptoms are muscle cramps, sweating, headache, dizziness and occur after exposure to heat

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heat cramps

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symptoms of heat exhaustion

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same as for heat cramps plus cool, pale skin, dilated pupils, nausea or diarrhea, weakness

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the most serious condition caused by overexposure to heat (life-threatening)

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heat stroke

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prefix meaning cold or freezing

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cryo-

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procedure meant to cool someone, involves, loosening clothing, immersing in cold water, applying cold compresses to sensitive areas, giving cool water every 15 minutes

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cryotherapy

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rapid breathing that lowers carbon dioxide levels

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hyperventilation

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causes of hyperventilation

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fear and anxiety or poor circulation to the brain caused by injury or illness

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treatment for hyperventilation

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breathe into cupped hands or paper bag, lower head below heart

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sign of hypothermia

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vigorous, uncontrollable shivering

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when hypothermia most often occurs

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when temperature is between 30-50 F. and weather is windy and rainy

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condition of being sluggish, drowsy, confused

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lethargy

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treatment for hypothermia

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call for help, move to a warm location and wrap in warm blankets or towels, give warm liquids but no caffeine or alcohol

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treatment of nosebleed

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victim sits and leans forward, apply direct pressure for 10 minutes, put cold wet cloths on bridge of nose

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treating an unconscious poisoning victim

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call 911

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treating a conscious poisoning victim

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call poison control or 911 and follow instructions, monitor for shock

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medicine that induces vomiting

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emetic

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snake poisons that attack the circulatory system

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hemolytic

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prefix meaning blood

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hema-, hemo-

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suffix meaning causing decomposition

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-lytic

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means poison

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toxi, toxic

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snake venoms that attack the nervous system

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neurotoxins

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treatment for poisonous snakebite

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get help, ID snake, keep victim still with injured area lower than heart, loosen anything tight, clean wound

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serum used to treat poisoning from an animal or insect

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antivenin

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a bacterial disease resulting from punctures that can be fatal

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tetanus

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a viral disease transmitted from the saliva of diseased animal, can be fatal

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rabies

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treatment for insect stings

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scrape away the stinger, wash and cover with sterile gauze, use cold compress

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bloodsucking parasites found in woods and meadows that transmit diseases

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ticks

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disease from ticks that appears as a red dot and a circular rash well after the bite

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Lyme disease

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how to detach a tick

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use tweezers, then wash with antibacterial soap and water and apply an antiseptic or antibiotic

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injury caused by a muscle or tendon pulled to the point of tearing

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strain

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injury caused by a stretched or torn ligament around a joint

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sprain

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treatment for sprains and strains

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RICE

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injury to soft tissues

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wound

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bruise

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contusion

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wound where tissues below the surface are damaged

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closed wound

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serious closed wound that is hard to detect

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internal bleeding

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break in the skin or mucous membrane

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open wound

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dangers of having an open wound

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bleeding, infection

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smooth-edged cuts

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incisions

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jagged-edged cuts

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lacerations

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scrapes

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abrasions

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caused when a pointed object pierces the skin

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puncture