Types of Skin Wounds
What type of Skin wound is most likely to become infected?
Puncture wounds
What is the most serious type of bleeding?
Arterial Bleeding
How do you treat a laceration?
Cleaned with soap and water
Irrigate with clean water to remove debris
Do NOT use alcohol, iodine, or peroxide as it may cause further damage and slow healing process
Stop bleeding
Once wound cleaned, antibiotic ointment may be applied to reduce risk of infection and aid healing
Change sterile dressing daily as needed
What type of Skin wound is this?:
Penetration of skin by sharp objects like nails, tacks, ice picks, knives, teeth, needles
Puncture wound
What type of bleeding issues bright red blood that spurts or pulses corresponding to heart beat?
Arterial Bleeding
How do you know when it is necessary to see a physician for a laceration?
Laceration more than 0.25” (6mm) deep and 0.5” (1.3cm) long
The wound is in area where wound by be opened by simple movement of a body part
Wound on face, eyelids, or lips
Deep cuts on palm, finger, elbow or knee
Loss of sensation or range of motion of body part as result of cut
What type of Skin wound is this?:
Skin scraped against rough surfaces and several layers of skin are torn loose or totally removed
Abrasion
What type of bleeding is slower, less severe non-pulsing bleeding and closer to surface, therefore easier to control?
Venous Bleeding
What do you do if a large piece of skin is torn off from an avulsion wound?
Place in a plastic bag and put on ice but make sure it does not get frozen or soaked.
Take skin in plastic bag to doctor; they may be able to save and replace torn off skin
What type of Skin wound is this?:
Flesh irregularly torn; cut or tear in the skin
Laceration
What type of bleeding consists of slow & oozing blood where blood clots rapidly?
Capillary Bleeding
What is sickle cell disease?
A disease in which the body makes sickle shaped red blood cells that are shaped like a C.
What type of Skin wound is this?:
Layers of skin are torn off completely or only flap of skin remains
Avulsion
How much blood can you lose before you go into shock?
More than 15% to 20% of your blood volume
what is the most dangerous type of shock and why?
Cardiogenic because the heart's pumping action fails, leading to a lack of blood flow to organs, which can be deadly if not treated immediately.