1.Laceration
2.avulsion
3.incision
4.puncture
5.amputation
Research and explain the principles of wound dressing.
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1.Laceration
2.avulsion
3.incision
4.puncture
5.amputation
Research and explain the principles of wound dressing.
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There are at least five different types of open wounds:
Lacerations
➪ A laceration is a jagged, irregular or blunt breaking or tearing of soft tissues, often resulting from mishandling tools and machinery and other accidents. Bleeding from a laceration may be rapid and extensive.
Avulsions
➪ An avulsion is a forcible tearing or partial tearing away of tissues. It occurs in such accidents as gunshot wounds, explosions, animal bites or other body-crushing injuries. Bleeding is heavy and rapid.
Incisions
➪ An incision is a cut caused by a knife, the rough edge of metal, broken glass, a razor blade or some other sharp object. This type of wound generally bleeds rapidly and heavily. If the cut is deep, muscles, tendons and nerves may be damaged.
Punctures
➪ A puncture is a piercing wound that causes a small hole in the tissues. Such objects as nails, needles, ice picks and other pointed objects can produce puncture wounds. Even if external bleeding is slight, there may be serious internal bleeding resulting from internal damage to an organ (as in a gunshot wound). All puncture wounds require the attention of a health professional because of the danger of tetanus.
Amputation
➪ The causes for amputation may include any of the following: Diseases, such as blood vessel disease (called peripheral vascular disease or PVD), diabetes, blood clots, or osteomyelitis (an infection in the bones). Injuries, especially of the arms.
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