Chapter 27 Soft Tissue Injuries Flashcards
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
Abrasion
Injury in which part of the body is completely severed
Amputation
An injury in which soft tissue is torn completely loose or is hanging as a flap
Avulsion
Injuries in which soft tissue damage occurs as a result of thermal heat, frictional heat, toxic chemicals, electricity, or nuclear radiation
Burns
Injuries in which damage occurs beneath the skin or mucus membrane but the surface of the skin remains intact
Closed injuries
Swelling in a confined space that produces dangerous pressure; may cut off blood flow or damage sensitive tissue.
Compartment syndrome
Burn caused from direct contact with a hot object
Contact burn
The presence of infection organisms or foreign bodies such as dirt, gravel, or metal
Contamination
A bruise from an injury that causes bleeding beneath the skin without braking the skin
Contusion
Injury that occurs when a great amount of force is applied to the body
Crushing injury
Significant metabolic derangement that develops when crushed extremities or body parts remain trapped for prolonged periods. This can lead to renal failure and death
Crush syndrome
Inner layer of skin hair follicles, sweat glands, nerve endings, blood vessels
Dermis
Buildup of blood beneath the skin that produces a characteristic blue or black discoloration as the result of injury
Ecchymosis
Outer layer of skin which is made up of cells that are sealed together to form a watertight protective covering for the body
Epidermis
The displacement of organs outside the body
Evisceration
A serious behavioral condition In which a person exhibits agitated behavior combined with disorientation, hallucinations, or delusions.
Excited delirium
A fiber like connective tissue that covers arteries veins tendons and ligaments
Fascia
A burn caused by an open flame
Flame burn
A burn caused by exposure to very intense heat, such as explosion.
Flash burn
Burns that affect all skin layers and may affect the subcutaneous layer, muscle, bone, and internal organs, leaving the area dry, leathery, and white dark brown or charred
Full thickness (third degree) burns
A mass of blood that has collected within damaged tissue beneath the skin or in a body cavity
Hematoma
Objects that penetrate the skin but remain in place
Impaled object
A sharp, smooth cut in the skin
Incision
A deep, jagged cut in the skin
Laceration
