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| Loss or damage of the superficial layer of skin as a result of a body part rubbing or scraping across a rough or hard surface |
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| An injury in which part of the body is completely severed |
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| An injury in which soft tissue is torn completely loose or is hanging as a flap |
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| Injuries in which soft tissue damage occurs as a result from thermal heat, frictional heat, toxic chemicals, electricity, or nuclear radiation |
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| Injuries in which damage occurs beneath the skin or mucous membrane but the surface reamins intact |
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Swelling in a confined space that produces dangerous pressure
May cut off blood flow or damage sensitive tissue |
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| A burn caused by direct contact with a hot object |
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| The presence of infective organisms or foreign bodies such as dirt, gravel, or metal |
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| A bruise from an injury that causes bleeding beneath the skin without breaking the skin |
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| An injury that occurs when a great amount of force is applied to the body |
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Significant metabolic derangement that develops when crushed extremities or body parts remain trapped for prolonged periods
Can lead to renal failure and death |
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| The inner layer of skin, containing hair follicles, sweat glands, nerve endings, and blood vessels |
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Discoloration associated with a closed wound
Signifies bleeding |
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| Outer layer of skin that acts as a water tight protective covvering |
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| The displacement of organs outside the body |
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| The fiberlike connectives tissue that covers arteries, veins, tendons, and ligaments |
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| A burn caused by an open flame |
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| Burn caused by exposure to very intense heat, such as an explosion |
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| Full Thickness (3rd Degree) burns |
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| Burns that affect all skin layers and may affect subcutaneous layers, muscle, bone, and internal organs, leaving the area dry, leathery, and white, dark brown, or charred |
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| Blood collected within the body's tissues or in a body cavity |
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| The linings of body cavities and passages that are in direct contact with the outside environment |
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| Dressings made of petrolatum (Vaseline) gauze, aluminum foil, or plastic that prevents air and liquids from entering or exiting a wound |
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| Injuries in which there is a break in the surface of the skin or the mucous membrane, exposing deeper tissue to potential contamination |
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| Partial Thickness (2nd Degree) Burns |
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| Burns affecting the epidermis and some portion of the dermis but not the subcutaneous tissue, characterized by blisters and skin that is white to red, moist, and mottled |
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| An injury resulting from a sharp, pointed object |
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| Describes an animal that is infected with rabies |
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| A system that assigns percentages to sections of the body, allowing calculation of the ammount of skin surface involved in the burn area |
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| A burn caused by hot liquids |
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| A burn caused by exposure to hot steam |
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| Superficial (1st Degree) Burns |
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| Burns affecting only the epidermis, characterized by skin that is red but not blistered or actually burned through |
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