1. WOUNDS AND THEIR CARE

2. A WOUND 2 A BREAK IN THE SKIN, MUCOUS MEMBRANE OR UNDERLYING TISSUE
CLOSED WOUNDS
INTERNAL
OPEN WOUNDS
EXTERNAL

3. OBJECTIVE
TO PREVENT ADDITIONAL CONTAMINATION AND CONTROL BLEEDING

4. TYPE OF WOUNDS 4 AVULSION
PARTIAL OR COMPLETE TEARING OF BODY PART OR FLAP OF SKIN

5. PUNCTURE
HOLE IN THE SKIN OR DEEPER TISSUE

6. ABRASION
SCRAPING OR RUBBING OF SKIN OR DEEPER TISSUE

7. INCISION
SMOOTH CLEAN CUT

8. LACERATION
JAGGED CUT OR TEAR

9.
DRESSING
STERILE, IF POSSIBLE, PIECE OF MATERIAL PLACED OVER A WOUND TO HELP PREVENT CONTAMINATION
OTHER MATERIALS THAT CAN BE USED

10. BANDAGE
MATERIAL USED TO HOLD THE DRESSING IN PLACE AND TO CONTROL BLEEDING

11. METHODS OF BLEEDING 6 CONTROL
DIRECT PRESSURE
ELEVATION
PRESSURE POINT

12. COMBINATION OF ABOVE STEPS TOURNIQUET
Cont.
COMBINATION OF ABOVE STEPS
TOURNIQUET
LAST RESORT / USE ONLY IN EXTREME CONDITIONS

13. TOURNIQUET
MATERIAL USED 2-3" WIDE

14. TOURNIQUET
TIGHTEN UNTIL BLEEDING STOPS

15. "TK" OR "T" VISIBLE ON VICTIM
TIME PLACED ON VICTIM

16. SPREAD OF DISEASE PRODUCING MICROORGANISMS SIGNS & SYMPTOMS
. INFECTION
SPREAD OF DISEASE PRODUCING MICROORGANISMS
SIGNS & SYMPTOMS

17. LOOSE 2-3 PINTS BECOMES SERIOUS ANIMAL BITES
5-6 QUARTS OF BLOOD
LOOSE 2-3 PINTS BECOMES SERIOUS
ANIMAL BITES

18. CHECK YOUR OUTLINE FOR THE ASSIGNMENT