1. Soft Tissue Injuries

2. Abrasion
Scrape
no active bleeding
ex: skinned knee

3. Laceration
Cut
abbrev: LAC

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6. Contusion
bruise

7. Tissue forcibly torn from body ex: dog bite
Avulsion
Tissue forcibly torn from body
ex: dog bite

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12. Body part still attached by tendon or ligament
Near-amputation
Body part still attached by tendon or ligament

13. AKA: above-the-knee amputation
Body part torn off
AKA: above-the-knee amputation

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18. General term meaning injury
TRAUMA
General term meaning injury

19. Sharp object forced into skin Ex: stabbing, pencil in hand
Penetrating Trauma
Sharp object forced into skin
Ex: stabbing, pencil in hand

20. Object still stuck in body don’t remove!!!!
Impaled Object
Object still stuck in body
don’t remove!!!!

21. Body struck with hard object ex: hit with baseball
Blunt Trauma
Body struck with hard object
ex: hit with baseball

22. Exposure of intestines due to abdominal injury
Evisceration
Exposure of intestines due to abdominal injury

23. Cover with vaseline coated gauze and then cover with tin foil.
Tx of Evisceration
Cover with vaseline coated gauze and then cover with tin foil.

24. look for entrance and exit wounds
GSW
Gun shot wound
look for entrance and exit wounds

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27. Bleeding
Control

28. Bleeding Arterial: spurting bright red blood
Venous: oozing darker red blood

29. Tx of Bleeding Apply direct pressure
don’t remove dressings--just apply more on top

30. Tx of Bleeding Elevate above level of heart
use pressure points if necessary

31. Tx of Bleeding
Use tourniquets only as LAST resort!!!!

32. Burns

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35. involved epidermis only redness, mild swelling, pain
First Degree Burn
Superficial burn
involved epidermis only
redness, mild swelling, pain

36. brief contact with hot object/steam
First Degree Burn
Sunburn
brief contact with hot object/steam

37. Partial Thickness burn injury to epidermis & dermis blisters form
Second Degree Burn
Partial Thickness burn
injury to epidermis & dermis
blisters form
most painful burn

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40. Excessive sun exposure sunlamp artificial radiation
Second Degree Burn
Excessive sun exposure
sunlamp
artificial radiation
hot or boiling liquid
fire

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43. involves all layers of skin + underlying tissue
Third Degree Burn
Full Thickness Burn
most severe
involves all layers of skin + underlying tissue

44. destroys nerve endings
Third Degree Burn
appears white or charred
destroys nerve endings

45. prolonged contact with hot object electricity hot/boiling liquid
Third Degree Burn
Fire
prolonged contact with hot object
electricity
hot/boiling liquid

46. Treatment for Burns

47. Burns: TX
Remove source of heat
cool affected area

48. Burns: TX
relieve pain
treat for shock
prevent infection

49. RULE OF 9s

50. Head 9%
Arm 9%
Trunk 36%
Groin 1%
Leg 18%