Chapter 15: Disorders and Conditions Resulting From Trauma: Terms Flashcards
occurred when the outer layers of the skin have been scraped away or roughed up and deeper layers are exposed
Abrasions
a portion of the skin and possibly underlying tissue is torn away, either completely or partially
Avulsion
occur when a part of the body is compressed with extreme force between two surfaces
Crushing Injuries
result when a pointed or sharp foreign object penetrates the soft tissue
Puncture Wound
results when a sharp object cuts the skin and possibly underlying soft tissue
Lacerations
in the ear typically range from bugs, pebbles, and bits of cotton to anything small enough to fit in the ear canal
Foreign Bodies in the Ear
are objects that would not normally be found in the eye. bugs, rust, dust, sand, hair, small pieces of metal
Foreign Bodies in the Eye
foreign material that is cause obstruction in the nares
Foreign Bodies in the Nose
are the result of thermal insults to tissue. heat, chemical source, electrical sources, or radiation
Burns
is an injury that occur as the result of exposure to or contract with electricity
Electrical Shock
injuries occur when an individual is struck directly or indirectly (splash effect) by lighting
Lightning Injuries
occurs when an individual’s core body temperature is much higher that the normal body temperature of 98.6F
Extreme Heat (Hyperthermia)
is a generalized cooling of the body in which the core temperature of the body drops below 95F
Extreme Cold (Hypothermia)
extreme cold tissue, usually on the face, ears, fingers, and toes
Frostbite
is the puncture of the skin by the bite or sting of any insect or arthropod, which may involve the injection of venom into the tissue of the individual
Insect Bites
a tick-borne disease, is a severe systemic infection. most commonly report rickettsial disease in the United States
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever/Tick Bite
is a severe generalized infection caused by the bite of an Anopheles mosquito that is infected with a Plasmodium type of protozoa
Malaria/Mosquito Bite
is any bite inflicted on an individual by another animal
Animal Bites/Human Bites
penetrating tissue wound made by the fangs or teeth or a snake
Snakebite
compression of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel causes pain and numbness in the wrist, hands, and fingers
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
technically know as lateral humeral epicondylitis, is the result of repetitive movement involving flexion of the wrist against resistance
Tennis Elbow
is technically known as stenosis tenosynovitis. the finder finger has a lump or knot that appears on the flexor tendon
Trigger Finger
is the compression of the brachial plexus nerves
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (Brachial Plexus Injury)
is an inflammation of a tendon that is usually caused by insult or injury to the tendon
Tendinitis
physical, psychological, or sexual injury to a child.
Child Abuse/Neglect
refers to the injuries incurred by the infant or toddler who has been shaken forcibly enough to cause intracerebral bleeding with resulting closed head injury
Shaken Infant (Baby) Syndrome
physical abuse, self-neglect, verbal abuse, psychological abuse, abandonment, violation of personal rights, and financial abuse are forms of this
Elder Abuse/Neglect
is the intentional and systematic diminishment of another’s self worth or self-esteem
Psychological or Verbal Abuse
is the result of threatened or actual physical abuse, a pattern of behavior in which the victim is repeatedly physically assaulted by her or his partner
Intimate Partner Violence
any form of nonconsensual sexual contact or activity
Sexual Abuse
intercourse forced on the victim against her or his will is termed
Rape/Sexual Assault
