Dracula
Define Hemophilia:
A person with inability to clot effectively.
Ecchymosis is:
Build up of blood beneath the skin that produces a characteristic blue or black discoloration.
Kinetic energy:
The energy of a moving object.
Superficial burn:
First degree
Only effects the Epidermis.
Blunt trauma is:
An impact on the body by objects that cause injury without penetrating soft tissues or internal organs and cavities.
Hemoptysis is:
Coughing up bright red blood.
Epistaxis is:
Nosebleed
What is MOI?
Mechanism of injury.
Forces or energy transmission.
Partial Thickness Burn:
Second Degree
Burns that affect the Epidermis and parts of the Dermis but not the Subcutaneous tissue.
Characterized by blisters.
Penetrating Trauma:
Injury with object that pierces the surface of the body.
Hematuria is:
Blood in urine.
What is GCS?
Glasgow Coma Scale
Evisceration:
Displacement of organs outside the body.
Full thickness burns:
3rd Degree
Effect all layers of the skin
Muscle
Bone
Internal organs
Treatment for a open neck wound.
Occlusive dressing.
Manual Pressure.
Melena is:
Back tarry stool.
Cavitation is:
A phenomenon in which speed causes a bullet to generate pressure waves which cause damage distant from the bullet's path.
What is crush syndrome:
Significant metabolic derangement that develops when crushed extremities or body parts remain trapped for prolonged periods. This can lead to renal failure and death.
What occurs when the upper airway is exposed to excessive heat?
Inhalation Burn
What is DCAPBTLS
Deformities
Contusions
Abrasions
Punctures
Burns
Tenderness
Lacerations
Swelling
Hematoma is:
Mass of blood that has collected in the soft tissue.
Describe coup-contrecoup brain injury.
Good job!
What is Compartment syndrome:
Swelling in a confined space that produces dangerous pressure.
Rule of nines.
A useful measurement system.
What are the 3 types of soft tissues injury
Closed
Open
Burns