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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).
Direct pressure
Firm force applied to a bleeding site with gloved hands or bandages to control bleeding.
Wound
An injury to the soft tissues.
Internal bleeding
Bleeding that occurs inside body tissues and cavities.
Puncture wound
Occurs when the skin is pierced with a sharp, pointed object.
Avulsion
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.
Open soft tissue injury
Crush injury
Trauma caused by a compressing force applied to the body (compression injury).
Open wound
Occurs when the skin surface is broken.
External bleeding
Bleeding that you can see, blood flows through an open wound, such as a cut, scrape, or puncture.
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