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Question 1

It is a break or the dissolution in the continuity of the skin or tissues of the living body.

Answer 1

WOUND

Question 2

CLASSIFICATION OF WOUNDS

Answer 2

1.MORTAL/FATAL WOUND
2.NON MORTAL/NON FATAL WOUND

Question 3

Wound when inflicted will not endangers one’s life.

Answer 3

NON MORTAL/ NON FATAL WOUND

Question 4

• an injury in the substance of the skin, discoloration of the surface due to extravasation of
  blood.

Answer 4

a. Contusion Wound

Question 5

• this is the extravasation of blood in the newly formed cavity.

Answer 5

b. Hematoma Wound

Question 6

• tearing of the skin due to forcible contact of blunt instrument.

Answer 6

c. Lacerated wound

Question 7

– wound produced on the body by sharp edge instrument.

Answer 7

d. Incised wound

Question 8

wound produced on the body by sharp-pointed instrument (e.g. ice pick, screwdriver,
nails, and barbecue stick).

Answer 8

e. Punctured wound -

Question 9

• wound brought about by change of atmospheric pressure

Answer 9

f. Barotrauma

Question 10

• wound brought about by heat or cold

Answer 10

g. Frostbite, burns or scald

Question 11

• wound brought about by chemical explosion

Answer 11

h. Gunshot or shrapnel wound

Question 12

layers of skin torn off completely or only flap of skin remains

Answer 12

i. Avulsion-

Question 13

-wound characterized by the removal of the superficial layer of the skin brought by friction against a
hard, rough object.

Answer 13

j. Abrasion

Question 14

regards to the Depth of the Wound

Answer 14

Superficial Wound
Deep Wound

Question 15

– wound which involves the outer layer of the skin (e.g. scratch or abrasion)

Answer 15

a. Superficial Wound

Question 16

– wound involves the inner structure beyond the layers of the skin

Answer 16

Deep Wound

Question 17

— one in which the wounding agent enters the body but did not come
out or the mere piercing of a solid organ or tissue of the body

Answer 17

Penetrating Wound

Question 18

— When the wounding agent produces communication between the
inner and outer portion of the hollow organs.

Answer 18

Perforating Wound

Question 19

a. — Physical injury which is located at the site of the application of force

Answer 19

Coup Injury

Question 20

— Physical injury found opposite the site of the application force.

Answer 20

Contre-Coup Injury

Question 21

— Physical injury located at the site and also opposite the site of
application of force.

Answer 21

Coup Contre-Coup Injury

Question 22

”” — Physical injury located not at the site nor opposite the site of the
application of force but in some areas offering the least resistance to the force applied.

Answer 22

Locus Minoris Resistencia

Question 23

— Physical injury involving a greater area of the body beyond the site of the
application of force. It has not only the wide area of injury but also the varied types of injury.

Answer 23

Extensive Injury

Question 24

Special Types of Wounds

Answer 24

Defense Wound
Patterned Wound
Self-inflicted Wound

Question 25

a. — Wound which is the result of a person’s instinctive reaction of self-protection.
Injuries suffered by a person to avoid or repel potential injury contemplated by the aggressor

Answer 25

Defense Wound

Question 26

– wound produced by the shape of the instrument or object reflected in the body.

Answer 26

Patterned Wound

Question 27

– self-inflicted wound is a wound produced on oneself. As distinguished from
suicide, the person has no intention to end his life.

Answer 27

Self-inflicted Wound