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