Trauma Flashcards

1
Q

vasoconstriction

A

blood vessels are getting smaller

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2
Q

Frostbite

A

(cold exposure) frozen tissue

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3
Q

Hypothermia

A

(cold exposure) too low of blood temperature less than 95

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4
Q

cell damage depends on…..

A

(Cold exposure) moisture, pre-existing conditions, and age

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5
Q

Heat cramps

A

(heat exposure) loss of electrolytes so the body cannot maintain homeostasis

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6
Q

heat exhaustion

A

(heat exposure) ignore drinking water get dizzy, nauseated and feel awful

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7
Q

heat stroke

A

(heat exposure) temperature rises, you become unconscious and stop breathing and tem is 105

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8
Q

burns

A

(Heat exposure) 1st, 2nd, 3rd

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9
Q

burn degrees

A

(Heat exposure) 1st-superfical skin, swelling, and hurts, 2nd- deeper pain, edema, drainage, and blisters, 3rd- black, edema, no pain because it has got to the muscle or bone and drainage.

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10
Q

desquamation

A

(heat exposure) peeling of superficial layer that has been destroyed

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11
Q

Pathological/ trauma from too much force

A

factures, the force breaks the bone or an elders bones just getting squished together to make them shrink

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12
Q

open wounds

A

bleeding, pain, infection, and edema.

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13
Q

Closed wounds

A

infection, bleeding and pain

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14
Q

Amputation, avulsion, abrasion, contusion and hematoma

A

closed wounds

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15
Q

laceration, puncture, incision

A

open wound

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16
Q

laceration

A

tearing of the skin (Open wound)

17
Q

puncture

A

step on a nail (Open wound)

18
Q

amputation

A

cut off (Closed wound)

19
Q

incision

A

clean edge cut like when you peel potatoes (Open wound)

20
Q

avulsion

A

tore off (Closed wound)

21
Q

abrasion

A

scrape (Closed wound)

22
Q

hematoma

A

blood tumor (Closed wound)