Wounds
A break in the skin or other body tissue that can be caused by an injury, accident or surgery
Wound
A skin injury or opening caused by a sharp edge
Cut
Your ACL, MCL, LCL, and PCL are all located where?
Knee
What is it called when a bone breaks or cracks?
Fracture
What number should you call in the event of an emergency?
911
A closed wound which indicates bleeding under the skin due to damage to the soft tissues
Contusion (bruise)
What should you do to a minor wound to prevent infection?
Wash area with soap and water
What is a tough band of tissue connecting a muscle to a bone?
Tendon
Type of injury when a bone breaks through the skin
Open Fracture
What is immediate care given to an injured or ill person before professional medical help arrives?
First Aid
A wound caused when a pointed object pierces through the skin
Puncture
A clean, straight cut in the skin like in the medical field
Incision
What is a tough band of tissue connecting a bone to another bone?
Ligament
A partial or complete stretching or tearing of the soft tissue bands at a joint (like an ankle)
Sprain
What does RICE stand for?
Rest, Ice, Compress, Elevate
The most common type of wound, caused by skin that has been rubbed or scraped away (can easily be infected)
Another way to say 'scrape'
Abrasion
A tear or jagged cut in the skin.
Laceration
Where is your femoral artery located?
Groin, by the femur
Displacement of bone ends at a joint
Dislocation
A spot on the body where you can squeeze the nearby artery against the bone underneath to stop bleeding
Pressure Point
What are three signs that a wound may be infected?
Area swollen/red
Area is warm
Throbbing with paid
Discharge/gook
Fever/ill
When skin or tissue is partially or completely torn away from the body.
Avulsion
What is the artery in your neck called?
Carotid Artery
Injury to muscle tissue from overuse or tearing of muscle fibers
Strain
What occurs when there is not enough blood pumping through the body, causing organs to not get enough oxygen and sometimes stop working?
Shock