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(ch.22)arterial air embolism
air bubbles in the arterial blood vessels
TERM 2
blunt trauma
DEFINITION 2
an impact on the body by objects that cause injury without
penetrating soft tissues or internal organs/cavities
TERM 3
cavitation
DEFINITION 3
a phenomenon in which speed causes a bullet to generate
pressure waves, which cause damage distant from the
bullet's path
TERM 4
coup-contrecoup brain injury
DEFINITION 4
a brain injury that occurs when force is applied to the head
and energy transmission through brain tissue causes injury
on the opposite side of the original impact
TERM 5
GCS (Glasgow Coma Scale)
DEFINITION 5
an evaluation tool used to determine LOC (level of
consciousness) for eye opening, verbal response, and motor
response
index of suspicion
awareness that unseen life threatening injuries may exist
when determining the mechanism of injury
TERM 7
MOI (Mechanism of Injury)
DEFINITION 7
force of energy transmission applied to the body that causes
injury
TERM 8
penetrating injury
DEFINITION 8
injury caused by objects, such as knives and bullets, that
pierce the surface of the body and damage internal tissues
and organs
TERM 9
P.E (Potential Energy)
DEFINITION 9
product of mass,gravity, and height, which results in injury,
such as a fall
TERM 10
pulmonary blast injury
DEFINITION 10
pulmonary trauma resulting from short-range exposure to
the detonation of explosives
artery
a blood vessel, consisting of three layers of tissue and
smooth muscle that carries blood away from the heart
TERM 17
capillaries
DEFINITION 17
small blood vessels that connect arterioles and venules;
various substances pass through capillary walls, into and out
of the intestinal fluid, and then on to the cells
TERM 18
coagulation
DEFINITION 18
formation of clots to plug openings in injured blood vessels
and stop blood flow
TERM 19
contusion
DEFINITION 19
a bruise, or ecchymosis
TERM 20
ecchymosis
DEFINITION 20
discoloration of the skin associated with a closed wound;
bruising
epistaxis
a nosebleed
TERM 22
hematemesis
DEFINITION 22
vomited blood
TERM 23
hematoma
DEFINITION 23
a mass of blood in the soft tissue beneath the skin
TERM 24
hemophilia
DEFINITION 24
a congenital condition in which the patient lacks one or more
of the blood's normal clotting factors
TERM 25
hemoptysis
DEFINITION 25
coughing up blood
pressure point
a point where the blood vessel lies near a bone
TERM 32
shock
DEFINITION 32
condition in which the circulatory system fails to provide
sufficient circulation so that every body part con perform its
function; also called hypoperfusion (low BP, high cardiac
output)
TERM 33
tourniquet
DEFINITION 33
bleeding control method used when a wound continues to
bleed despite the use of direct pressure and elevation; useful
if a patient is bleeding severely from a partial or complete
amputation
TERM 34
vasoconstriction
DEFINITION 34
narrowing of the blood vessel, such as with hypoperfusion or
cold extremities
TERM 35
veins
DEFINITION 35
blood vessels that carry blood from the tissues to the heart
venules
very small, thin walled vessels
TERM 37
(ch.24)abrasion
DEFINITION 37
loss or damage of the superficial layer of skin as a result of a
body part rubbing or scraping across a rough or hard surface
TERM 38
amputation
DEFINITION 38
an injury in which soft tissue is torn completely loose or is
hanging as a flap
TERM 39
burns
DEFINITION 39
injuries in which soft tissue damage occurs as result from
thermal heat, frictional heat, toxic chemicals, electricity, or
nuclear radiation
TERM 40
closed injuries
DEFINITION 40
injuries in which damage occurs beneath the skin or mucous
membrane bu the surface remains intact
evisceration
the displacement of organs outside the body
TERM 47
fascia
DEFINITION 47
fiberlike connective tissue that covers arteries, veins,
tendons, and ligaments
TERM 48
flash burn
DEFINITION 48
a burn caused by exposure to very intense heat, such as an
explosion
TERM 49
full-thickness (3rd-degree) burns
DEFINITION 49
burns that affect all skin layers and may affect the
subcutaneous layers, muscle, bone, and internal organs,
leaving the area dry, leathery, and white, dark brown, and
charred
TERM 50
incision
DEFINITION 50
a sharp, smooth cut
laceration
a jagged, open wound
TERM 52
mucous membranes
DEFINITION 52
linings of the body cavities and passages that are in direct
contact with the outside enviornment
TERM 53
occlusive dressings
DEFINITION 53
dressings made of petroleum (Vaseline) gauze, aluminum
foil, or plastic that prevents air and liquids from entering or
exiting a wound
TERM 54
open injuries
DEFINITION 54
injuries in which there is a break in the surface of the skin or
the mucous membrane, exposing deeper tissue to potential
contamination
TERM 55
partial- thickness(2nd-degree) burns
DEFINITION 55
burns affecting the epidermis and some portion of the dermis
but NOT the subcutaneous tissue, characterized by blisters
and skin that is white to red, moist, and mottled
superficial (1st-degree) burns
burns affecting only the epidermis, characterized by skin that
is red but not blistered or actually burned through
TERM 62
thermal burns
DEFINITION 62
burns caused by heat
