Chapter 2 - WOunds Flashcards
What is blunt force injury ?
Injury caused by a blunt object striking the body or the body impacting against a blunt object or surface.
Injuries caused by blunt forces are 04. Give them.
- Abrasions
- Fractures (skeletal system)
- Contusions
- Lacerations
Discuss on Abrasions.
An Abrasion /scrape is a blunt force injury that results when the epithelial layer of the skin is scraped away,destroyed,or detached due to contact of the skin with a rough surface. (By sliding/compressional pressure)
Types of Abrasions include: scrape,brush burn abrasion,impact abrasion and patterned.
What is a contusion ?
An area of bleeding (hemorrhage)into skin or soft tissue as a result of rupture of a blood vessel due to blunt trauma.
Can contusion occur in internal organs ?
Yes. Focal collection of blood in tissue is termed hematoma