Types of Wounds
This type of wound is caused when the skin is scraped against a rough surface, often exposing millions of nerve endings.
What is an Abrasion?
This layer of skin is NOT actually part of the skin, but holds it to the underlying bone and muscle and stores 50% of the body's fat.
What is the Hypodermis (or subcutaneous layer)?
To stop profuse bleeding, this must be applied constantly for 15 minutes or more.
What is direct and constant pressure?
This deep, narrow wound is caused by the penetration of the skin by a sharp object like a nail or ice pick.
What is a Puncture Wound?
This soft tissue connects bone to bone, providing stability to a joint.
What is a Ligament?
If dirt, rock, or tar is embedded in an abrasion, this is the action you should take with the wound.
What is Scrubbing the wound?
This injury occurs when flesh is irregularly torn, such as a cut caused by a blunt force trauma like an elbow.
What is a Laceration?
This is the primary reason why a puncture wound is more likely to become easily infected.
Why dirt and germs are carried deep into the tissue?
This first aid method should be used to reduce bruising and swelling for a fresh injury.
Q: What is applying ice (or an ice pack)?
This injury involves layers of skin being torn off, either completely or leaving only a skin flap remaining.
What is an Avulsion?
This feature makes an abrasion often more painful than a deeper cut.
What is the exposure of millions of nerve endings?
Lacerations on these body parts require a physician's care because they may be easily opened by simple body movement or have high cosmetic importance.
Q: What are the face, eyelids, elbow, or knee?
This is the classification for all soft tissue injuries that occur suddenly due to a high amount of force applied over a short time.
What is an Acute injury?
This is the term for the extra fluid produced by injured tissue, often indicating a wound has become inflamed.
What is Swelling?
You should avoid using these three chemicals on a laceration as they may cause further tissue damage and slow the healing process.
Q: What are alcohol, iodine, and peroxide?