PPT-Abrasion An injury that occurs when several layers of skin are torn loose

Assessment Collection of objective and subjective data on a patients health status Atrophy Weakness and wasting away of muscle tissue Avulsion Injury in which a tissue is torn and only partially attached. Nikita, Jacob, Jenna, and Marie. Patient Information. Our patient is a nineteen year old female that came into the emergency room two hours ago with burns. She claims to have been draining the water from freshly boiled noodles when the pot slipped and all of the contents spilled onto her left forearm. The skin instantly blistered and began to swell slightly. As she was unsure of what to do, she decided to immediately seek medical attention.. INJURIES. MECHANICAL INJURIES. . Injury . (44 IPC) . . . Injury . is any harm ,whatever illegally caused to any person in body, mind, reputation or property.. Medically a . wound. . or injury is a break of the natural continuity of any of the tissue of the living body.. Chapter 4. Soft Tissue Injuries. Wound- Injury to Skin. Types of Wounds:. Incision- open wound made by a sharp object (rare). Abrasion- scrapping off a layer of skin, might bleed. Contusion-closed wound aka bruise; swelling/discoloration. Epidermis. : stratified squamous, avascular. Dermis. : oil, hair, sweat glands found, vascular. Subcutaneous/Hypodermis. : adipose tissue, vascular. Functions. Protection. Regulate Body Temperature. Sensory Receptors. 1. Protection. Excretion. Temperature maintenance. Insulation and cushion. Vitamin D3 synthesis. Sensory detection. Integumentary system functions:. 2. Cutaneous membrane. Epidermis. Dermis. Accessory structures. Four Stages in Skin Healing. Inflammation. Blood flow increases. Phagocytes attracted. Scab formation. Cell division and migration. Scar formation. Bleeding occurs at the site of injury immediately after the injury, and mast cells in the region trigger an inflammatory response.. Presenter’s Name. Presenter’s Command. Local Contact Information. Prepared by:. U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine. http://chppm-www.apgea.army.mil. Oct 2003. Prevention of cold injuries is a Command and Individual Responsibility. Assessment. Collection of objective and subjective data on a patient’s health status. Atrophy . Weakness and wasting away of muscle tissue. Avulsion . Injury in which a tissue is torn and only partially attached. . Injury . (44 IPC) . . . Injury . is any harm ,whatever illegally caused to any person in body, mind, reputation or property.. Medically a . wound. . or injury is a break of the natural continuity of any of the tissue of the living body.. Definitions . Mechanism of wound Production . Classification of wounds. General Features of wounds. Laws related to wounds. TRAUMATOLOGY. Special Traumatology . Firearm injuries. Regional Injuries. Electrocution & burns . injury. Grade . 1: . Non-blanchable . Erythema. Intact skin with non-blanchable redness of a localised area usually over a bony prominence. Darkly pigmented skin may not have visible . redness . its colour may differ from the surrounding area. The area may be painful, firm, soft, warmer or cooler as compared to adjacent tissue. Category I may be difficult to detect in individuals with dark skin tones. . Acute injury- . happens suddenly. Usually realize you have an acute injury right away. Chronic injury- . develops over a period of time. Sometime difficult to recognize. Muscle soreness is discomfort that happens a day or two after exercise- it is normal, not an injury!. Dr. Raj Kumar . Yadav. Assist. Prof., PMR. MBBS 18/07/19. Every slide has 4 to 5 statements. . Out of these 1 statement is false. Identify it. SCI is a devastating life threatening event.. Currently 2,25000-2,28000 individuals living in U.S. with sequelae of SCI including permanent paralysis.. Mandi Counters, MSN, FNP-BC, RN, CNRN, SCRN. I have no disclosures. Disclosures. Identify long term consequences of brain injury vs stroke. Discuss the cumulative impact of stroke and brain injury. Discuss how other illness impact cumulative brain injuries.