emergency conditions Flashcards
Abrasion
A type of open wound that caused by the skin rubbing against a rough surface.
Avulsion
the action of pulling or tearing away.
Laceration
a deep cut or tear in skin or flesh.
Amputation
the surgical removal of the body.
Emesis
the action or process of vomiting
Epistaxis
the loss of blood
Puncture
a small hole in a tire resulting in an escape of air.
Sprain
cause pain and swelling but not dislocation.
Simple Fracture
the bone is broken, but the skin is intact.
compound fracture
pokes thought the skin.
Cardiac Arrest
an electrical malfunction in the heart.
Bone fracture
when your bone is dislocation.
1st Degree Burn
affect only epidermis, or layer of skin.
2nd Degree Burn
involve the epidermis and part of dermis layer of skin.
3rd Degree Burn
full thickness burn.