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| the surgical removal or traumatic severing of a body part, usually an extremity |
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| the tearing away or tearing off of a piece or flap of shin or other soft tissue. this term also may be used for an eye pulled from its socket or a tooth dislodged from its socket. |
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| any material used to hold a dressing in place. |
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| an internal injury with no open pathway from the outside. |
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| an injury caused with 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. |
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| the inner second layer of the skin found beneath the epidermis. it is rich in blood vessels and nerves |
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| any material (preferably sterile) used to cover a wound that will help control bleeding and prevent additional contamination. |
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| the outer layer of the skin |
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| 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 third degree burn. |
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| 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. |
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| any dressing that forms an airtight seal |
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| an injury in which the skin in interrupted, exposing the tissue beneath. |
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| a burn in which the epidermis (first layer of skin) is burned through and the dermis (second layer of skin) is damaged. burns of this type cause reddening, blistering, and a mottled appearance. also called second degree burn. |
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| a dressing applied tightly to control bleeding. |
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| 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. |
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a method for estimating the extent of a burn. for an adult, each of the followin gareas 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 18 percent is assigned to the head, 14 percent to each lower extremity. |
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| a method for estimating the extent of a burn. the palm and fingers 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 it's size. |
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| the layers of fat and soft tissues found below the dermis. |
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| 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 first degree burn. |
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