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Soft Tissue

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Abrasion   loss/damage of superficial layer; from scrapping across rough surface  
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Amputation   completely severed body part  
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Avulsion   soft tissue completely loose or hanging by a flap  
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Burns   soft tissue damage occurs as a result of heat  
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Closed Injuries   injuries that occurs beneath the skin but the surface of the skin stays in tact  
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Compartment Syndrome   swelling in confined space that produces dangerous pressure; may cut off blood flow  
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Contact Burn   burn from touch of hot object  
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Contamination   presence of infectious organism or foreign body  
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Contusion   a bruise; bleeding under skin  
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Crush Syndrome   metabolic derangement from crushed body parts  
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Crushing Injury   great amount of force applied to body resulting in injury  
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Dermis   inner layer of the skin; contains hair follicles, sweat glands, nerve endings, and blood vessels  
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Ecchymosis   discoloration from closed wound- signifies bleeding  
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Epidermis   outer layer of skin- protective layer  
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Evisceration   displacement of organs outside the body  
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Excited Delirium   agitate behavior, disorientation, hallucinations, or delusions  
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Fascia   connective tissue that covers arteries, veins, tendons, ligaments  
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Flame Burn   caused by open flame  
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Flash Burn   exposure to intense heat (explosion)  
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Full Thickness (3rd Degree) Burns   all skin layers, subcutaneous layers, muscle, bone, organ  
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Hematoma   blood collected in body's tissues or organs  
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Impaled Object   penetrate the skin, but remain in place  
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Incision   sharp, smooth cut  
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Laceration   deep, jagged cut  
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Mucous Membranes   linings of body cavities and passages that are in direct contact with the outside environment  
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Occlusive Dressing   Petroleum (Vaseline) gauze, aluminum foil or plastic  
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Open Injuries   break in skin surface or mucous membrane  
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Partial Thickness (2nd Degree) Burns   epidermis and some portion of the dermis- blisters, skin is red, white moist, mottled  
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Penetrating Wound   injury from sharp piercing object  
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Rapid   infected with rabies  
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Rule of 9s   system that assigns percentages to the body to calculate amount of skin involved  
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Scald Burn   burn caused by hot liquids  
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Steam Burn   from exposure to hot steam  
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Superficial (1st Degree) Burns   only epidermis layer- only red  
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Thermal Burns   burns caused by heat  
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