Injuries to Tissue Chapter Fourteen. Abrasions An open wound in which the layer of outer skin has...
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Injuries to TissueChapter Fourteen
Abrasions An open wound in
which the layer of outer skin has been scraped off, sometimes from road or rug burn
Lacerations A jagged tear in the
flesh.
Puncture Wounds A soft tissue injury
caused by the penetration of a sharp object
Incisions A clean, straight, knife
like cut
Avulsion A painful soft tissue
injury in which a flap of tissue is torn loose or pulled off completely.
Callus A thickened usually
painless, area of skin caused by friction or pressure
Blisters A bubble-like
collection of fluid beneath or within the epidermis of the skin
Contusions A soft tissue injury
caused by seepage of blood into tissue, often times from a direct blow.
A bruise
Bites Control any bleeding Watch for anaphylactic
shock: caused by allergic reactions
Systemic reaction: Rxn that involves the
whole body rather than just a part of it.
Hematoma Swollen area due to
blood collecting under tissue
Skin Infections Dermatomphytes
Fungus AKA ringworm
Tinea Pedis Fungus AKA Athlete’s Foot
Herpes Viral Causes blisters Genital and Oral
HPV Causes warts Skin-to-skin contact
Impetigo Bacterial Highly Contagious High Friction areas
Compound Fx Bone protrudes
through the skin
Avulsion Fx Ligament that attaches
to bone starts to pull the bone off.
Stress Fx Caused by repeated
stress over a period of time
Greenstick Fx Incomplete break in a
long bone shaft in which the bone is partially bent
Impacted Fx Break where one
fragment of bone becomes embedded into another fragment of bone
Longitudinal Fx Bone splits down the
length of the shaft
Oblique Fx An oblique or diagonal
break in the bone from a torsion force.
Spiral Fx An S-shaped, or
helical, break of the bone
Transverse Fx Break that occurs at a
right angle of the long axis of the bone
Comminuted Fx Bones breaks into 3 or
more fragments
Orbital Blowout Fx Break in the floor of
the orbital socket usually resulting from a direct blow.