Fasttrack

Question 1

What are the different description words for wounds?

Answer 1

Lacerations (blunt injury ie: head vs pavement) puncture wound, incised wound (stabbing/broken glass), burns, bruises, scratches

Question 2

How do you deal with puncture wounds?

Answer 2

XR, if sig foreign material/neurovascular deficits/ tendon injury/ associated fracture then refer for theatre