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Soft Tissue Injuries
Anatomy, conditions, and treatment
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Avulsion | Soft tissue injury that separates multiple layers of skin |
| Degloving | Soft tissue injury where the skin is torn, looking similar to how |
| Abrasion | Superficial scraping of the skin |
| Compartment syndrome | Condition where swelling and edema builds within the soft tissue |
| Crush injury | Trauma caused by direct, crushing force to the body |
| TIC | Tenderness, Instability, and Crepitus |
| D of DCAPBTLS-IC | Deformities |
| C of DCAPBTLS-IC | Contusions |
| A of DCAPBTLS-IC | Abrasions |
| P of DCAPBTLS-IC | Punctures |
| B of DCAPBTLS-IC | Burns |
| T of DCAPBTLS-IC | Tenderness |
| L of DCAPBTLS-IC | Lacerations |
| S of DCAPBTLS-IC | Swelling |
| I of DCAPBTLS-IC | Instability |
| C of DCAPBTLS-IC | Crepitus |
| Contamination | Presence of infectious organisms or foreign bodies into a wound |
| Laceration | Cut |
| Amputation | Injury where a part of the body is severed entirely, typically an extremity |
| When should impaled objects be removed? | If they are obstructing the airway or impeding CPR |
| Penetration/puncture | Injury from a piercing object like a knife |