Q1: Lesson 3 | Injuries Flashcards
These injuries occur suddenly and are usually short-lived, requiring immediate treatment
Acute injuries
These are soft tissue injuries such as bruises. Bruises are bluish or purplish patches that appear on the skin when tiny vessels called capillaries break or burst underneath
Pain and swelling
This is a wound in which the skin is sliced by a sharp-edged tool like a knife.
Cut
This is a break in the bone that is a result of a quick one-time injury
Fracture
This is a tear or stretch in the ligament that is caused by trauma such as a blow or fall that knocks a joint out of position
Sprain
This is a twist, pull, or tear of a muscle tendon
Strain
This is a traumatic brain injury that is caused by a blow to the head or body
Concussion