Wound Types Flashcards
Contusion is a…
Fancy name for blunt force trauma
Eye swelling can be identified by looking at/comparing…
Eyelash angles
A Hematoma is a…
Blood/pus/fluid filled pocket
Hematomas are often caused by…
Blunt force trauma
A Hematoma can be identified if…
the “pocket” bounces right back after being poked
Regarding treatment, a hematoma usually…
Needs to be lanced, and sometimes flushed with a catheter
Inflammation or “stocking up” is often seen when…
horses that were worked are then put in a stall
Inflammation or “stocking up” can be identified when…
the swelling is solid, there is no give when poked
Edemas are when…
retained fluid leads to swelling and inflammation
Edemas can be identified when…
poking leaves a “fingerprint” that slowly fills
_______ and ________ generally travel to the lowest point of the body and if left untreated will slowly dissipate and absorb.
Edemas; hematomas
When skin is peeled from the flesh beneath it, this is called…
Degloving/denuding
When multiple layers of skin and a mix of simple lacerations and tearing of flesh are involved in a wound, this is known as a ___________
Combination laceration
When multiple layers of tissue and tearing of tissue is involved, the wound would be considered a _______
Complicated laceration
________ on each side of a wound help close it without _______ the edges of a wound when stitches pop
Buttons; shredding
