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| cardiogenic | type of shock brought on by inadequate pumping action of the heart |
| neurogenic | type of shock in which nerve paralysis causes uncontrolled dilation of blood vessels |
| capillary | microscopic blood vessel in which exchanges of oxygen and carbon dioxide occur |
| pressure | _________ dressing; bulky dressing held in place wiht a tightly wrapped bandage to control external bleeding |
| golden hours | optimum time of treatment from injury to surgery |
| subcutaneous | ________ layers-fat and soft tissue fround below the dermis |
| puncture | wound that tears throught he skin and destroys underlying tissues |
| evisceration | deep wound in which an organ protrudes through the skin |
| occlusive | type of dressing that forms an airtight seal |
| abrasion | scratch or scrape |
| sucking | an open chest wound in which air is pulled intot he chest cavity is called a(n) ______ chest wound |
| open | a(n) ______ wound is one in which the skin is interrupted, exposing tissue below |
| full thickness | type of burn in which all skin layers are damaged |
| palm | rule of _____; a method for estimating the extent of a burn using the patient's hand size |
| closed | a (n) ________ sound is one in which there is internal injury with no pathway from the outside |
| superficial | class of burn involving only the epidermis |
| dressing | any material, preferably sterile, used to cover a wound |
| universal | another term for a bulky multitrauma dressing |
| contusion | another name for "bruise" |
| amputation | traumatic severing of a body part, usually an extremity |
| bandage | material used to hold a dressing in place |
| avulsion | wound in which skin is torn loose or pulled off completely |
| nines | rule of ______; a method of estimating the extent of a burn based on certain areas of an adult body as percentages of the total body surface |
| crush | injury caused when force is transmitted from the body's exterior to its internal structures |
| splint | traction _________,; a special device designed to apply constant pull along the length of a lower extremity |
| cartilage | tough tissue that covers the joint ends of bones and forms certain body parts like the ear |
| fracture | any break in a bone |
| dislocation | disruption of "coming apart" of a joint |
| ligaments | connective tissues that connect bone to bone |
| cardiac | kind of muscle found in the walls of the heart |
| smooth | kind of muscle found in the walls of organs and digestive structures |
| bones | hard, flexible living structures that provide support for the body |
| tendons | tissues that connect muscle to bone |
| marrow | found in the center of bones; site of red blood cell production |
| strain | muscle injury resulting from overstretching of the muscle |
| periosteum | strong, white fibrous materal that covers bones |
| skeletal | kind of muscle that controls all conscious motions |
| vertebrae | bones of the spinal column; examples of irregular bones |
| crepitus | grating sensation made when fractured bone ends rub together |
| open | injury in which the skin has been broken or torn through |
| closed | injury to an extremity with no associated opening in the skin |
| flat | classification of bone that includes the ribs and sternum |
| traction | manual _____; applying tensioon to straighten and realign a fractured limb before splinting |
| joints | places where bones articulate or meet |
| head | rounded end of a bone in a ball-and-socket joint |
| sprain | stretching and tearing of ligaments |
| concussion | mild, closed head injury without detectable damage to the brain |
| voluntary | _______ movements; running, grasping, lifting |
| involuntary | _________ functions; heartbeat, breathing, control of the diameter of blood vessels |
| orbits | the bony structures around the eyes; eye sockets |
