| Wounds | Chest injuries | Special situations | Chest Injuries | Wrappings |
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A bruise
What is the simplest type of closed wound?
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Blunt objects such as steering wheels
What are closed wounds caused by?
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Open wound
Abrasion, laceration, avulsion, and puncture are all types of what wound?
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When an object such as a knife or bullet penetrates the chest wall
When do chest wounds occur
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A rapid or weak pulse, vomiting, injured extremity that is blue or extremely pale
How to identify a wound?
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Flushed, pale, ashen, or blushed skin. A sucking noise or a distinct sound when a person breathes.
What do you look for with a chest injury
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A person complains of severe pain or cannot move a body part
When do you call 9-1-1?
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An injury to the abdomen that may be either open or closed
What is an abdominal injury ?
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Wash with soap and water thoroughly
How to prevent a minor wound infection?
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External bleeding vomiting or rigid abdominal muscles
What do you look for when you have an abdominal injury?
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