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Scrape wound
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Abrasions
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Straight edge cut
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Incision
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A wound caused by a sharp irregular object
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Laceration
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Due to a penetrating sharp pointed object
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Puncture-
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Pressure point for Upper extremity
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Use brachial artery pressure point
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Pressure point for Lower extremity
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Use femoral artery pressure point
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First degree burn
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Sun burn (red skin, painful)- cool with water
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Second degree burn
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Partial thickness burn, red, wet, and blistered skin (painful)-1. Cool with water, and apply clean dressings
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Third degree burn
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Full thickness burn, charred skin, destroyed nerve endings-Wrap in clean sterile dressings
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Rules of nine (trunk, back, legs, arms, genitals)
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Trunk 18%
Back 18%
Legs 18%
Arms 9%
Genitals 1%
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Displacement of bone at end of the joint
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Dislocations
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Involves tearing of ligaments
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Sprains
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Involves over stretching muscles and tendons
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Strains
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Anatomical splint
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Attaches an injured body part to an uninjured body part
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Soft splint
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Blanket, towel, pillow, etc. used to support injured body part
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