Types of Wounds
This wound is caused by scraping of the skin
What is an abrasion?
Injury to ligaments
What is a sprain?
A break in a bone
What is a fracture?
The first stage of healing, lasting up to 2 days
What is the acute inflammatory stage?
First step in treating an abrasion
What is apply gloves?
A sharp, clean cut- often made by a scalpel
What is an incision?
Injury to muscles or tendons
What is a strain?
Bone breaks into several fragments
What is a comminuted fracture?
Cells that engulf and eat dead cells
What are phagocytes?
What to do with an object that is impaled
What is stabilize and refer to medical care?
A jagged wound from a non-cutting object
What is a laceration?
Injury to nerve tissue
What is a nerve injury?
A fracture common in children where the bone bends
What is a greenstick fracture?
The stage where fibroblasts form a scar
What is the repair stage?
What to do with a severed body part
What is place in a bag on ice and transport to hospital?
A wound where a body part is partially torn away
What is an avulsion?
Chronic inflammation of a bursa sac
What is bursitis?
A fracture caused by repetitive stress
What is a stress fracture?
The final stage of healing that can last over a year
What is the remodeling stage?
Immobilization method that allows swelling
What is splinting?
A deep wound caused by a pointed object
What is a puncture?
Chronic inflammation of muscle tissue
What is myositis?
A fracture caused by disease weakening the bone
What is a pathologic fracture?
Excessive scar tissue that may require surgery
What is a keloid?
Immobilization method using plaster or fiberglass
What is casting?