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Closed Injury
Any injury where there is no break in the skin.
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Contusion
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
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Ecchymosis
Black or blue discoloration
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Hematoma
A closed injury characterized by a mass blood beneath the epidermis
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Crush Injury
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.
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Open Injury
Injury in which the skin is broken.
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Abrasion
An open injury to the epidermis caused by a scraping away, rubbing, or shearing away of tissue.
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Laceration
An open injury whose edges may be linear(smooth and regular) or stellate (jagged and irregular); a wound that penetrates the brain.
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Avulsion
An open injury characterized by a loose flap of skin and soft tissue that has been torn loose or pulled off.
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Amputation
An open injury caused by the ripping or tearing away of a limb, body part, or organ.
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Penetration/Puncture
An open injury caused by a pointed object being pushed into the tissues.
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Occlusive Dressing
A dressing that can form an airtight seal over a wound.
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Evisceration
A protrusion of organs from a wound.
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Impaled Object
- 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.
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Air Embolism
An air bubble that enters the bloodstream and obstructs a blood vessel
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Dressing
A sterile covering for an open wound
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Bandage
Any material used to secure a dressing in place.
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