Injury to body

Question 1

definition of injury

Answer 1

damage caused by heat, cold, electricity, chemicals and radiation. synonymous with wound

Question 2

mechanism of injury

Answer 2

impact, torsion, shearing, angulation, compression, traction, accel/decceleration

Question 3

classification of injuries

Answer 3

sharp force, blunt force, ballistics

Question 4

types of blunt force injury

Answer 4

abrasions (graze scratch), contusions (bruise), lacerations (cut, tear)

Question 5

abrasions

Answer 5

superficial/partial thickness skin injury to epidermis. epidermal skin tags at edges, crushing from vertical force or scraping by tangential force. slight bleeding, heal quickly by scab, leave no scar

Question 6

bruising is caused by

Answer 6

crushing of the dermal blood vessels by mechanical impact

Question 7

contusion bruise

Answer 7

bruise to internal organs

Question 8

interpretation of bruising

Answer 8

difficult if someone is on medication, age can affect, size doesn’t reflect severity, site of bruise is not always site of impact

Question 9

lacerations caused by

Answer 9

impact against a flat surface, impact by an edge or pointed object, rotation of tissue on limb or torso, excess frictional or tearingforces

Question 10

types of sharp force injuries

Answer 10

incised wounds or stab wounds

Question 11

incised wounds are _____ than they are ______

Answer 11

longer than they are deep

Question 12

lacerations characterised by

Answer 12

tissue bridges and rough edges, bruising sometimes

Question 13

incised wounds characterised by

Answer 13

bleeding profusely, usually penetrates the full thickness of the skin, majority are knife wounds, clean cut, well defined margins, no bruising

Question 14

incised wounds caused by

Answer 14

weapon or object with a keen or sharp edge

Question 15

stab wounds are _____ than they are ______

Answer 15

deeper than they are long

Question 16

stab wounds characterised by

Answer 16

bleeding profusely, usually penetrates the full thickness of the skin and underlying tissues, majority are knife wounds, clean cut, well defined margins, no bruising

Question 17

chop wounds characterised by

Answer 17

abrasions and or bruising of wound, incised edges, longer than it is deep, hybrid between sharp and blunt force injuries