Blunt Force Trauma

Question 1

What is blunt force trauma (HC)

Answer 1

impact with a dull, firm surface or object

Question 2

Contusions (HC)

Answer 2

hemorrhage into the subcutaneous tissues, deep soft tissues, and internal organs as a result of ruptured blood vessels following impact with a blunt object or surface

Question 3

Abrasions (HC)

Answer 3

a scraping injury to the superficial layers of the skin as a result of friction against a rough surface

Question 4

Lacerations (HC)

Answer 4

bursting of the skin or tissues from compression, tearing, or stretching following a blunt force impact

Question 5

Alvusions (HC)

Answer 5

a more severe form of laceration in which the soft tissue, musculature, and/or bone are torn away from the normal points of attachment

Question 6

True or False:
Children bruise the same as adults (RC)

Answer 6

False
Children bruise differently than adults

Question 7

Name some key terms pertaining to blunt force trauma (RC)

Answer 7

contusion, abrasion, laceration, bridging tissues, battle sign, gravity shifting, raccoon eyes, and pattern injury

Question 8

list some examples of blunt force trauma causes of death (RC)

Answer 8

-multiple traumatic injuries due to motor vehicle crash
-subdural hematoma due to a fall
-anoxic brain injury due to blunt force trauma to the head
-complications of lacerated liver due to blunt-force abdominal trauma

Question 9

Fractures (RC)

Answer 9

A break, rupture, or separation of bone resulting from a blunt force impact

Question 10

what can mimic blunt force trauma but is simply part of the aging process (RC)

Answer 10

senile purpura

Question 11

What are the two types of lacerations?(TJ)

Answer 11

Perpendicular and Glancing

Question 12

What is a systemic embolism?(TJ)

Answer 12

a moving blood clot in the body

Question 13

True or false. Blunt force trauma can only be found in suicide cases.(TJ)

Answer 13

False

Question 14

What is bludgeoning?(TJ)

Answer 14

Being beat with a heavy object

Question 15

What are some objects that can cause blunt force trauma?(TJ)

Answer 15

Hammers, bats, fits

Question 16

What does protuberant mean?(TJ)

Answer 16

A Bulge

Question 17

Describe the color stages of contusions (bruises) (EMM)

Answer 17

stage 1- red
stage 2- purple
stage 3- blueish
stage 4- yellow

Question 18

Racoon Eyes (EMM)

Answer 18

may occur with posterior skull fracture (back of the head)

Question 19

Battle sign ( behind the ear) (EMM)

Answer 19

may occur with posterior skull fracture

Question 20

flail chest (EMM)

Answer 20

uneven chest wall, at least 3 consecutive ribs broken

Question 21

Crepitus (EMM)

Answer 21

unstable bony structure, crunching, grinding feeling

Question 22

What is the most common manners of death for blunt force trauma? (TM)

Answer 22

Accidental is the most common, and then there is suicide and homicide.

Question 23

True or false: a car accident can lead to complications of a lacerated liver due to blunt force trauma? (TM)

Answer 23

True

Question 24

What is the most common blunt force trauma due to a fall? (TM)

Answer 24

A subdural hematoma

Question 25

What will a blunt force trauma defensive womb look like? (TM)

Answer 25

It would be bruises, lacerations, and maybe even abrasions.

Question 26

What is tissue bridging? (TM)

Answer 26

Tissue bridging is tissue fibers, blood, and nerves between the opposing edges of a laceration.