Emergency MR Matching
Methods used to control external bleeding |
Applying direct pressure to the wound, Applying a splint, Applying a tourniquet (if bleeding is severe and cannot be controlled with direct pressure). |
Firm force applied to a bleeding site with gloved hands or bandages to control bleeding. |
An injury to the soft tissues. |
Bleeding that occurs inside body tissues and cavities. |
Occurs when the skin is pierced with a sharp, pointed object. |
An injury in which a piece of skin or tissue is torn loose or pulled completely off. |
A soft tissue injury in which a break occurs in the skin. |
Trauma caused by a compressing force applied to the body (compression injury). |
Occurs when the skin surface is broken. |
Bleeding that you can see, blood flows through an open wound, such as a cut, scrape, or puncture. |
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