Question | Answer |
What is a concussion? | A brain injury caused by a blow to the head |
What is a contusion? | a region of injured tissue or skin in which blood capillaries have been ruptured, a bruise. |
What is a Laceration | A deep cut or tearin the skin |
What is Avulasion | The action of pulling or tearing |
What is abrasion? | The process of scraping or wearing away |
What is Sunburn? | A type of skin burn resulting from too much exposure to sunlight or sunlamps. |
What is first aid? | help given to a sick or injured person until full medical treatment is available. |
What is C. P. R? | a medical procedure involving repeated compression of a patient's chest, |
What is bursitis? | Inflammation of the fluid-filled pads that act as cushions at the joints. |
What is a Transverse fracture? | A transverse fracture is when the fracture line is perpendicular to the shaft of the bone |
What is tendonitis? | Inflamation of the tendons |
R.I.C.E | RICE is a mnemonic for four elements of treatment for soft tissue injuries. Its an acronym for Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation |
What is a muscle cramp? | A muscle cramp is a sudden and involuntary contraction of one or more of your muscles. |
What is hypothermia? | the condition of having an abnormally low body temperature, typically one that is dangerously low. |
What is Frostbite? | A condition in which skin and the tissue just below the skin freeze. |