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Wounds

This document discusses different types of wounds including abrasions, punctures, incisions, lacerations, avulsions, and amputations. It provides guidance on emergency care such as controlling bleeding using pressure, cleaning wounds, treating infections by keeping the area clean, and caring for specific wounds like amputated body parts, impaled objects, and gunshot wounds. The objectives are to know about different wound types and how to handle blisters and impaled objects.

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Wounds

This document discusses different types of wounds including abrasions, punctures, incisions, lacerations, avulsions, and amputations. It provides guidance on emergency care such as controlling bleeding using pressure, cleaning wounds, treating infections by keeping the area clean, and caring for specific wounds like amputated body parts, impaled objects, and gunshot wounds. The objectives are to know about different wound types and how to handle blisters and impaled objects.

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WOUNDS

 
OBJECTIVES:

At the end of the topic the participants will be


able to:

• Know the different types of wounds.

• How to handle blisters, impaled object.


OPEN WOUND
Is a break in the skin’s surface resulting in external
bleeding. It may allow bacteria to enter the body,
causing an infection.
TYPES OF OPEN WOUND
Abrasion
Puncture
Incision
Laceration
Avulsion
Amputation
Abrasion
 Top layer of the skin is removed, with little or no blood
loss.
Puncture
 Usually deep, narrow wounds in the skin and
underlying organs such as stab from nail or knife.
Incisions
 Have smooth edges and resemble a surgical or paper
cut.
Laceration
 Is cut skin with jagged, irregular edges.

 Caused by a forceful tearing of skin tissue.


Avulsion
 A piece of skin is torn loose and is hanging from the
body or completely removed.
Amputation
 Involves the cutting or tearing off of a body part.
EMERGENCY CARE
Protect yourself against
disease.

Control
the bleeding using
PDEA method.
Cleaning a wound
 Scrub your hands
 Expose the wound
 Remove small objects, flushed out with running water
 If bleeding restarts, apply direct pressure over the

wound.
Wound Infection
 Signs and Symptoms:

◦ Swelling and redness around the wound


◦ A sensation of warmth
◦ Throbbing pain
◦ Pus discharge
◦ Fever
◦ Swelling of lymph nodes
Prevention from Infection
 Keep the area clean
 Soaking the wound in warm water or applying warm,

wet packs
 Applying antibiotic ointment
 Changing the dressing daily
Care for Amputation
 Control the bleeding
 Treat the victim for shock
 Recover the amputated part
How to care for amputated part
 Do not clean
 Wrap the part with dry, sterile gauze, or clean cloth
 Put the wrapped part in a plastic bag or waterproof

container
 Place the bag or container on a bed of ice.
Care for Impaled Objects

 Expose the area


 Do not remove or move the object
 Control any bleeding with pressure around the impaled

object
 Stabilize the object
 Shorten the object only if necessary
Care for Gunshot Wounds
 Monitor the victim’s breathing
 Expose the wound (s). Look for entry and exit.
 Control the bleeding
 Apply dry, sterile dressing to the wound
 Treat the victim for shock
 Keep the victim calm and quite
 Seek immediate medical care

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