Injuries to TissueChapter Fourteen

Abrasions An open wound in

which the layer of outer skin has been scraped off, sometimes from road or rug burn

Lacerations A jagged tear in the

flesh.

Puncture Wounds A soft tissue injury

caused by the penetration of a sharp object

Incisions A clean, straight, knife

like cut

Avulsion A painful soft tissue

injury in which a flap of tissue is torn loose or pulled off completely.

Callus A thickened usually

painless, area of skin caused by friction or pressure

Blisters A bubble-like

collection of fluid beneath or within the epidermis of the skin

Contusions A soft tissue injury

caused by seepage of blood into tissue, often times from a direct blow.

A bruise

Bites Control any bleeding Watch for anaphylactic

shock: caused by allergic reactions

Systemic reaction: Rxn that involves the

whole body rather than just a part of it.

Hematoma Swollen area due to

blood collecting under tissue

Skin Infections Dermatomphytes

Fungus AKA ringworm

Tinea Pedis Fungus AKA Athlete’s Foot

Herpes Viral Causes blisters Genital and Oral

HPV Causes warts Skin-to-skin contact

Impetigo Bacterial Highly Contagious High Friction areas

Compound Fx Bone protrudes

through the skin

Avulsion Fx Ligament that attaches

to bone starts to pull the bone off.

Stress Fx Caused by repeated

stress over a period of time

Greenstick Fx Incomplete break in a

long bone shaft in which the bone is partially bent

Impacted Fx Break where one

fragment of bone becomes embedded into another fragment of bone

Longitudinal Fx Bone splits down the

length of the shaft

Oblique Fx An oblique or diagonal

break in the bone from a torsion force.

Spiral Fx An S-shaped, or

helical, break of the bone

Transverse Fx Break that occurs at a

right angle of the long axis of the bone

Comminuted Fx Bones breaks into 3 or

more fragments

Orbital Blowout Fx Break in the floor of

the orbital socket usually resulting from a direct blow.