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| 2746009142 | abrasion | a scratch or scrape. | 0 | |
| 2746009143 | amputation | the surgical removal or traumatic severing of a body part, usually an extremity. | 1 | |
| 2746009290 | avulsion | the tearing away or tearing off of a piece or flap of skin or other soft tissue. This term also may be used for an eye pulled from its socket or a tooth dislodged from its socket. | 2 | |
| 2746009291 | bandage | any material used to hold a dressing in place. | 3 | |
| 2746009292 | closed wound | an internal injury with no open pathway from the outside. | 4 | |
| 2746009293 | contusion | a bruise. In brain injuries, a bruised brain caused when the force of a blow to the head is great enough to rupture blood vessels. | 5 | |
| 2746009373 | crush injury | an injury caused when force is transmitted from the body's exterior to its internal structures. Bones can be broken; muscles, nerves, and tissues damaged; and internal organs ruptured, causing internal bleeding. | 6 | |
| 2746009374 | dermis | the inner (second) layer of skin, rich in blood vessels and nerves, found beneath the epidermis. | 7 | |
| 2746009375 | dressing | any material (preferably sterile) used to cover a wound that will help control bleeding and prevent additional contamination. | 8 | |
| 2746009546 | epidermis | the outer layer of the skin. | 9 | |
| 2746009547 | full thickness burns | a burn in which all the layers of the skin are damaged. There are usually areas that are charred black or areas that are dry and white. Also called a third-degree burn. | 10 | |
| 2746009548 | hematoma | a swelling caused by the collection of blood under the skin or in damaged tissues as a result of an injured or broken blood vessel. In a head injury, a collection of blood within the skull or brain. | 11 | |
| 2746009654 | laceration | a cut. In brain injuries, a cut to the brain. | 12 | |
| 2746009655 | occlusive dressing | any dressing that forms an airtight seal. | 13 | |
| 2746009656 | open wound | an injury in which the skin is interrupted, exposing the tissue beneath. | 14 | |
| 2746009901 | partial thickness | a burn in which the epidermis (first layer of skin) is burned through and the dermis (second layer) is damaged. Burns of this type cause reddening, blistering, and a mottled appearance. Also called a second-degree burn. | 15 | |
| 2746009902 | pressure dressing | a bulky dressing held in position with a tightly wrapped bandage, which applies pressure to help control bleeding. | 16 | |
| 2746010018 | puncture wound | an open wound that tears through the skin and destroys underlying tissues. A penetrating puncture wound can be shallow or deep. A perforating puncture wound has both an entrance and an exit wound. | 17 | |
| 2746010019 | rule of nines | a method for estimating the extent of a burn. For an adult, each of the following areas represents 9 percent of the body surface: the head and neck, each upper extremity, the chest, the abdomen, the upper back, the lower back and buttocks, the front of each lower extremity, and the back of each lower extremity. The remaining 1 percent is assigned to the genital region. For an infant or child, the percentages are modified so that 18 percent is assigned to the head, 14 percent to each lower extremity. | 18 | |
| 2746010020 | rule of palm | a method for estimating the extent of a burn. The palm of the patient's own hand, which equals about 1 percent of the body's surface area, is compared with the patient's burn to estimate its size. | 19 | |
| 2746010114 | subcutaneous layers | the layers of fat and soft tissues found below the dermis. | 20 | |
| 2746010115 | superficial burn | a burn that involves only the epidermis, the outer layer of the skin. It is characterized by reddening of the skin and perhaps some swelling. A common example is a sunburn. Also called a first-degree burn. | 21 | |
| 2746010363 | universal dressing | a bulky dressing. | 22 |
