trauma and injury

Question 1

what is injury?

Answer 1

hurting yourself caused by external force

Question 2

what is trauma?

Answer 2

injury that has potential to cause disability or death

Question 3

what are the 2 types of trauma?

Answer 3

blunt and penetrating

Question 4

give 3 examples of blunt trauma

Answer 4

falls
crashes
assalts

Question 5

give 3 examples of penetrating trauma

Answer 5

shooting
stabbing
sharp objects

Question 6

what are the 2 stages of trauma?

Answer 6

1) involuntary inflammatory response
2) proliferation phase

Question 7

what are the 4 stages of wound healing?

Answer 7

1) growth of new tissue, replaces old tissue
2) soft tissue repaired
3) scar tissue grows
4) scar tissue begins to fade, strength increases

Question 8

what is the proliferation phase?

Answer 8

wound healing
1) dead or damage cells removed by phagocytosis
2) new tissue is used during fibroblasts, new blood vessel grown via angiogenesis
3) new tissue formed (granulation tissue)
4) maturation phase - reduction of blood vessels and scar begins the fade