EMT-Chapter 28-Bleeding & Soft Tissue Trauma

A nosebleed

Any injury where there is no break in the skin.

A closed injury to the tissue and blood vessels within the dermis characterized by discoloration, swelling, and pain; a bruise; bruising or swelling of the brain

Black or blue discoloration

A closed injury characterized by a mass blood beneath the epidermis

An open or closed injury in which high-pressure forces cause serious damage to underlying soft tissues with internal bleeding, resulting in possible hemorrhagic shock.

Injury in which the skin is broken.

An open injury to the epidermis caused by a scraping away, rubbing, or shearing away of tissue.

An open injury whose edges may be linear(smooth and regular) or stellate (jagged and irregular); a wound that penetrates the brain.

An open injury characterized by a loose flap of skin and soft tissue that has been torn loose or pulled off.

An open injury caused by the ripping or tearing away of a limb, body part, or organ.

An open injury caused by a pointed object being pushed into the tissues.

A dressing that can form an airtight seal over a wound.

A protrusion of organs from a wound.

• An object embedded in the body.
• Do not remove unless it's in the cheek or neck where it is obstructing airflow in the trachea.

An air bubble that enters the bloodstream and obstructs a blood vessel

A sterile covering for an open wound

Any material used to secure a dressing in place.