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23 Cards in this Set
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abrasion |
a scratch or scrape |
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amputation |
the 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 its socket |
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bandage |
any material used to hold a dressing in place |
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closed wound |
an internal injury with no open pathway from the outside |
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contusion |
a bruise |
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crush injury |
an injury caused when force is transmitted from the body's exterior to it's internal structures bones can be broken, muscles, nerves, and tissues damaged, and internal organs ruptured, causing internal bleeding |
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dermis |
the inner second layer of the skin found beneath the epidermis it is rich in blood vessels and nerves |
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dressing |
any material used to cover a wound that will help control bleeding and prevent additional contamination |
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epidermis |
the outer layer of the skin |
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full thickness burn |
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 Third degree burn |
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hematoma |
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 |
a cut |
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occlusive dressing |
any dressing that forms an airtight seal |
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open wound |
an injury in which the skin is interrupted exposing the tissue beneath |
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partial thickness burn |
a burn in which the epidermis first layer of skin is burned through and the dermis is damaged burns of this type cause reddening, blistering, and a mottled appearance Second degree burn |
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pressure dressing |
a dressing applied tightly to control bleeding |
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puncture wound |
an open wound that tears through the skin and destroys underlying tissues can be shallow or deep perforating puncture wound has both an entrance and exit wound |
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rule of nines |
a method for estimating the extent of a burn adult 9% to each of the following body sections head and neck, each upper extremity, the chest, the abdomen, the upper back the lower back and buttocks, the front of each lower extremity, and the back of each lower extremity, the remaining 1% is assigned to the genitalia infant or child 18% for the head and 14% to each lower extremity |
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rule of palm |
a method for estimating the extent of a burn the palm and fingers of the patient's own hand, which equals about 1% of the body's surface area, is compared with the patient's burn to estimate size |
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subcutaneous layers |
the layers of fat and soft tissues found below the dermis |
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superficial burn |
a burn that involves only the epidermis, the outer layer of skin characterized by reddening of the skin and perhaps some swelling sunburn first degree burn |
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universal dressing |
a bulky dressing |
