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Soft Tissue Injuries

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an open ijury to the outermost layer of the skin   Abrasion  
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an air bubble that enters the bloodstream and obstructs a vessel   Air embolism  
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an open injury caused by the ripping or tearing away of a body part   Amputation  
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open injury characterised by a loose flap of skin   Avulsion  
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any material used to secure a dressing in place   Bandage  
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any injury in which there is no break in the continuity of the skin   Closed injury  
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a closed injury to the tissue and vessel of the skin   Contusion  
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a protrusion of organs from a wound   evisceration  
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a sterile covering used in an open wound injury   Dressing  
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black and blue discoloration of the skin   Echymosis  
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