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Abrasion
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An injury consisting of the loss of the partial thickness of skin from rubbing or scraping on a hard, rough surface
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Amputation
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Complete removal of an appendage
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Avulsion
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An injury that leaves a piece of skin or other tissue either partially or completely torn away from the body.
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Bandage
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Used to cover a dressing to keep it in place on the wound and to apply pressure to help control bleeding.
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Crushing Amputation
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An extremity separates by being crushed or mashed off
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Degloving
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The skin is peeled off the extremity
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Dressing
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A sterile gauze pad or clean cloth covering that is placed over an open wound
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Guillotine Amputation
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A clean-cut, complete detachment of an extremity
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Incisions
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Wounds usually made deliberately in connection with surgery; clean cut as opposed to a laceration
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Laceration
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A wound made by the tearing or cutting of body tissues.
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Punctures
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Deep, narrow wounds in the skin and underlying organs.
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Adhesive strips
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A combination of both a sterile dressing and a bandage
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Adhesive tape
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Come in rolls and in a variety of widths
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Elastic roller bandages
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Used for compression on sprains, strains, and contussions and come in various widths.
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Gauze Pads
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Used for small wounds, sterile, and available in seperately wrapped packages of various sizes. Some have a special coating to keep them from sticking to the wound.
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