CPR and Wounds by Merrin T

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CPR and Wounds

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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MERRIN THOMAS 2ND SPORTS MEDICINE

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LACERATION, INCISION, PUNCTURE, ABRASION, AVULSIONS

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Laceration is the medical term for a cut -- that is, a tear or opening in the skin.

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A CUT INTO A BODY TISSUE OR ORGAN, ESPECIALLY MADE DURING SURGERY.

Punctures usually occur when a pointed object, such as a nail, pierces the skin.

AN ABRASION IS A WOUND CAUSED BY SUPERFICIAL DAMAGE TO THE SKIN , NO DEEPER THAN THE EPIDERMIS.

AN AVULSION IS AN INJURY IN WHICH A BODY STRUCTURE IS DETACHED FROM ITS NORMAL POINT