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McGraw-Hill Emergency Medical Responder 2nd Edition Ch.27

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Soft tissues   show
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Helps regulate body temperature, Senses heat, cold, touch, pressure, and pain, Helps maintain fluid balance, and Protects underlying tissues from injury.   show
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Wound   show
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Occurs when the soft tissues under the skin are damaged but the surface of the skin is not broken.   show
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show Occurs when the skin surface is broken.  
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show Hemorrhage  
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Hemophilia   show
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Bleeding that spurts with each heartbeat, difficult to control (bright red).   show
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show Bleeding that flows steadily, normally easier to control because it is under less pressure(dark red, maroon).  
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show Capillary bleeding  
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External bleeding   show
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Methods used to control external bleeding   show
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Direct pressure   show
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show Dressing  
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show Material, such as roller gauze, that is applied snugly to create pressure on a wound and hold a dressing in place over it.  
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A broken bone that penetrates the skin.   show
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Splint   show
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show Pressure splint  
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show A device that can be used as a pressure splint to help control suspected severe bleeding in the abdomen or pelvis that is accompanied by hypotension.  
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show Tourniquet  
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Internal bleeding   show
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show Closed soft tissue injury  
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Ecchymosis   show
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show Hematoma  
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Crush injury   show
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show Open soft tissue injury  
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show Occurs when the outermost layer of skin is damaged by rubbing or scraping.  
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A cut or tear in the skin of any length, shape, and depth.   show
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show Occurs when the skin is pierced with a sharp, pointed object.  
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show Impaled object  
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show An injury in which a piece of skin or tissue is torn loose or pulled completely off.  
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show Amputation  
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Abrasion, Laceration, Penetration, puncture wound, Avulsion, Open crush injury, and Amputation   show
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Penetrating chest injury   show
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show Evisceration  
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show A chest injury in which air moves into the pleural cavity through an open chest wound, creating a sucking or gurgling sound when air escapes from the wound when the patient breaths in.  
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The entry of air into the circulation through a blood vessel that is torn and exposed to the air.   show
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Subcutaneous emphysema   show
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show Superficial burn (first-degree burn)  
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Partial-thickness burn (second-degree burn)   show
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A burn in which the epidermis and dermis are destroyed; the burn may also involve subcutaneous tissue, muscle, and bone.   show
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Cercumferential burn   show
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Facial burns, Soot in the nose or mouth, Singed facial or nasal hair, Swelling of the lips or the inside of the mouth, Coughing, An inability to swallow secretions, and A hoarse voice.   show
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Bandage   show
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