TYPES OF TRAUMATIC WOUNDS Flashcards
1
Q
AVULSION
A
– portion
of skin or soft tissue
is partially or
completely torn away
1
Q
ABRASION
A
– caused
by rubbing or
scraping the skin
2
Q
CONTUSION
A
– a bruise; skin is not
broken
3
Q
CRUSHED
A
– has been squeezed or
forced by pressure
4
Q
INCISED
A
– made by
a cutting instrument
and has smooth
edges
5
Q
LACERATION
A
– torn
wound with irregular
edges
6
Q
PUNCTURE
A
– made
by a sharp, pointed
instrument
7
Q
PERFORATION
A
– made by an object
entering and exiting
the body
8
Q
A
