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injuries
medical (general patient care)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| open wound | the skin is broken |
| closed wound | there is no break in the skin |
| abrasion | scrape or rub, superficial wound often affecting the knees or elbows. |
| puncture | open wound caused by and instrument that delivers a stab. usually small with limited bleeding |
| incision | open injury typically caused by a sharp object causing a straight cut. Bleeding can be profuse |
| contusion | closed injury, also known as a bruise. caused by a blunt-force trauma. ranges in severity based on the trauma received and the location |
| laceration | open injury that is jagged in nature and cause by a sharp object. bleeding can be profuse |
| concussion | closed head trauma in which the brain has been jolted or shaken |
| strain | stretching or tearing of the ligament that connects bone to bone |
| sprain | stretching or tearing of a muscle or tendon that connects a muscle to bone |
| fracture | break in bone |
| anaphylaxis | severe allergic reaction in which there is circulatory shutdown and respiratory distress, which results In shock |
| acute abdominal pain | general symptom that can be life-threatening |
| bleeding emergencies | can occur internally or externally |
| eye and ear injuries | foreign bodies are the most common cause. trauma is an other cause. characterized by pain, decrease or sensitivity in hearing or vision |
| burns | severity based on location, extent of the body surface affected, and degree of tissue involvement. can be electrical, thermal, or chemical. |
| first degree burn | first layer of tissue: sunburn |
| second degree burn | involve subcutaneous tissue and will blister |
| third degree burn | involve muscle and possibly bone; appear dry and charred |
| choking | caused by obstruction of the airway. patient is unable to breath or speak and displays signs of holding hands to the neck. |
| diabetic coma | hyperglycemia: characterized by malaise, dry mouth, polydipsia, polyuria, nausea, vomiting, dyspnea. |
| insulin shock | hypoglycemia: characterized by sweating, anxiety, irritability, tachycardia, headache, hunger. |
| Rule of nines | the size of a burn is calculated by this. it divides the body's surface area in percentages. |
| seizures | can result from trauma or alterations in metabolism such as with fever. can be idiopathic in nature and can range from generalized (grand mal) to short staring episode (petit mal) |
| stroke | results from hypoxia in the brain usually due to a blood clot, or rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel. patient can be aphasic or dysphasic. experience weakness or paralysis on one side of the body. |
| aphasia | inability to speak |
| dysphasia | difficulty speaking |
| signs of infection | redness or swelling, feeling hot to touch, drainage, foul odor from the site, fever, malaise, red streaks extending from the wound. |
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