Types of wounds

Question 1

A type of close wounds wherein there is a circumscribed extravasation of blood in the subcutaneous tissue or underneath the mucus membrane.

Answer 1

Petechiae

Question 2

A type of wound where there is effusion into the tissues underneath the skin on account of the rupture of the blood vessels as a result of the application of blunt force or violence. Usually produced by a blunt instrubent.

Answer 2

Contusion

In hematoma, blood accumulates in the newly formed cavity underneath the skin, there is skin elevation, aspiration of the lesion has blood

Question 3

A type of wound where there is effusion of blood in a newly formed cavity underneath the skin

Answer 3

Hematoma.

in contusion, blood accumulates in the interstices of the tissue underneath the skin, no elevation, aspiration of the lesion has no blood

Question 4

A type of wound characterized by the removal of the superficial epithelial layer of the skin caused by a rub or friction against a hard rough surface.

Answer 4

abrasion

Question 5

A type of wound produced by a sharp-edge of an instrument.

Answer 5

Incised wound

Question 6

A type of fracture that is tangential or glancing approach of a bullet which may cause the production of a furrow in the cranium

Answer 6

gutter fracture

Question 7

A type of fracture usually seen in the skull of infants where there is production of a furrow in the cranium which can involve the outer and inner tables

Answer 7

gutter fractures

Question 8

A transitory period of unconsciousness resulting from a blow on the head, unrelated to any injury to the BRAIN which is apparent to the unaided eye.

Answer 8

concussion of the brain

Question 9

___ is always caused by trauma caused by laceration of blood vessels that are grooved at the inner table of the skull.

Answer 9

extradural or epidural hematoma