Skin injuries
This injury, common on turf, occurs when the top layer of skin is scraped away.
Abrasion
This type of bleeding is slow, even, and usually oozes from a small wound.
Capillary Bleeding
This is the very first step you should take when treating any open wound to prevent infection.
putting on gloves/PPE
A jagged, irregular tear in the skin caused by a blunt impact or high-velocity force
Laceration
Characterized by a steady flow and a darker red color; this blood is depleted of oxygen.
Venous Bleeding
This technique involves applying firm, constant pressure directly over a wound with sterile gauze.
Direct Pressure
A smooth-edged cut, often caused by a sharp object like glass or a metal bench.
Incision
The most dangerous type of bleeding, featuring bright red blood that "spurts" in time with the heartbeat.
Arterial Bleeding
This device is used as a last resort on a limb to stop life-threatening arterial bleeding.
Tourniquet
An injury where the skin is forcibly torn away from the body, often leaving a "flap" of tissue.
Avulsion
This "hidden" type of bleeding can be identified by rigidness, bruising (ecchymosis), or coughing up blood.
Internal Bleeding
When treating an avulsion where the tissue is still attached, you should do this to the "flap" before bandaging.
realign the flap
A deep, narrow wound caused by a pointed object (like a track spike) that has a high risk of infection.
Puncture
This life-threatening condition occurs when the body loses so much blood that the organs don't get enough oxygen.
Hypovolemic Shock
If a puncture wound has the object still stuck in the skin, you should never do this; instead, you must stabilize it.
remove the object