CHN RLE: WOUND

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is an injury that breaks the skin, mucous membrane, bones, or other body tissue. Wounds can be open, with broken skin and exposed body tissue, or closed when there is damage to tissue under intact skin.

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WOUND

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TYPES OF WOUNDS

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• Penetrating wounds
• Blunt force trauma

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Wounds under Penetrating Wounds

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• Puncture wounds
• Surgical wounds and incisions
• Thermal, chemical or electric burns
• Bites and stings
• Gunshot wounds, or other high velocity projectiles that can penetrate the body

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Wounds under Blunt force trauma

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• Abrasions
• Lacerations
• Skin tears

Question 4

Penetration on the skin and often, the underlying tissues, caused by a sharp instrument

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Puncture wounds

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caused by sharp instrument. Ex.: knife or scalpel

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Surgical wounds and incisions

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Surface scrape, either unintentional or intentional
it is an open wound involving the skin; it is more painful

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Abrasions

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Tissues torn apart often from accidents

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Lacerations

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are often caused by blunt trauma, and though the injured tissue is not exposed, there can be bleeding and damage to underlying muscle, internal organs and bones.

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Closed wound

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Major types of closed wounds

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• Contusions
• Blisters
• Seroma
  -Hematoma
  -Crush injuries

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blunt trauma causing pressure damage to the skin and/or underlying tissues

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Contusions

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a fluid-filled area that develops under the skin or tissue

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Seroma

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a blood-filled area that develops under the skin or tissue (occurring when there is internal blood vessel damage to an artery or vein

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Hematoma

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a third type of wound of which there are four main types – pressure, venous, arterial and neuropathic.

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Ulcers

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4 main types of Ulcerss

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pressure, venous, arterial and neuropathic

Question 15

are vascular wounds caused by problems with the circulatory system.

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Venous and arterial ulcers

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Where are venous and arterial ulcers commonly found

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legs or feet

Question 17

what infection can be caused by venous and arterial ulcers

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cellulitis

Question 18

may be painless, because they arise from minor trauma not noticed because of a loss of sensation, known as peripheral neuropathy.

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Neuropathic ulcers,

Question 19

interferes with the ability to sense injuries, leading patients unknowingly placing stress on a limb’s pressure points until an ulcer develops.

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Peripheral neuropathy

Question 20

is the most common cause of peripheral neuropathy and neuropathic ulcers.

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Diabetes