Emergency Care & Transp. 10th Edition 2011 Jones & Bartlett
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| abrasion | Loss or damage of the superficial layer of skin as a result of a body part rubbing or scraping across a rough or hard surface.
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| amputation | An injury in which part of the body is completely severed.
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| avulsion | An injury in which soft tissue is torn completely loose or is hanging as a flap.
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| burns | Injuries in which soft-tissue damage occurs as a result from thermal heat, frictional heat, toxic chemicals, electricity, or nuclear radiation.
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| closed injuries | Injuries in which damage occurs beneath the skin or mucous membrane but the surface remains intact.
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| compartment syndrome | Swelling in a confined space that produces dangerous pressure; may cut off blood flow or damage sensitive tissue.
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| contact burn | A burn caused by direct contact with a hot object.
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| contamination | The presence of infectious organisms or foreign bodies on or in objects such as dressings, water, food, needles, wounds, or a patient's body.
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| contusion | A bruise from an injury that causes bleeding beneath the skin without breaking the skin.
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| crush syndrome | Significant metabolic derangement that develops when crushed extremities or body parts remain trapped for prolonged periods. This can lead to renal failure and death.
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| crushing injury | An injury that occurs when a great amount of force is applied to the body.
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| dermis | The inner layer of the skin, containing hair follicles, sweat glands, nerve endings, and blood vessels.
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| ecchymosis | Bruising or discoloration associated with bleeding within or under the skin.
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| epidermis | The outer layer of skin that acts as a watertight protective covering.
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| evisceration | The displacement of organs outside of the body.
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| fascia | The fiberlike connective tissue that covers arteries, veins, tendons, and ligaments.
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| flame burn | A burn caused by an open flame.
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| flash burn | A burn caused by exposure to very intense heat, such as in an explosion.
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| full-thickness (third-degree) burns | Burns that affects all skin layers and may affect the subcutaneous layers, muscle, bone, and internal organs, leaving the area dry, leathery, and white, dark brown, or charred.
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| hematoma | A mass of blood in the soft tissues beneath the skin.
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| incision | A sharp, smooth cut.
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| laceration | A jagged, open wound.
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| mucous membranes | The lining of body cavities and passages that communicate directly or indirectly with the environment outside the body.
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| occlusive dressings | A dressing made of Vaseline-impregnated gauze, aluminum foil, or plastic that protects a wound from air and bacteria.
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| open injuries | Injuries in which there is a break in the surface of the skin or the mucous membrane, exposing deeper tissue to potential contamination.
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| partial-thickness (second-degree) burns | Burns affecting the epidermis and some portion of the dermis but not the subcutaneous tissue; characterized by blisters and skin that is white to red, moist, and mottled.
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| penetrating wound | An injury resulting from a sharp, pointed object.
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| rabid | Describes an animal that is infected with rabies.
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| rule of nines | A system that assigns percentages to sections of the body, allowing calculation of the amount of skin surface involved in the burn area.
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| scald burn | A burn caused by hot liquids.
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| steam burn | A burn caused by exposure to hot steam.
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| superficial (first-degree) burns | Burns affecting only the epidermis; characterized by skin that is red but not blistered or actually burned through.
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| thermal burns | Burns caused by heat.
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