Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Types of injury


Minor abrasion injury.

Bruise is a hemorrhage under the skin caused by contusion.

Wound: cuts and grazes are injuries to or through the skin, that cause bleeding (i.e., a laceration).

Burns are injuries caused by excess heat, chemical exposure, or sometimes cold (frostbite).

Fractures are injuries to bones.Joint dislocation is a displacement of a bone from its normal joint, such as a dislocated shoulder or finger.

Concussion is mild traumatic brain injury caused by a blow, without any penetration into the skull or brain.

Sprain is an injury which occurs to ligaments caused by a sudden over stretching; a strain injures muscles.

Shock is a serious medical condition where the tissues cannot obtain sufficient oxygen and nutrients.

Amputation is the removal of a body extremity by trauma or surgery.Serious bodily injury is any injury or injuries to the body that substantially risks death of the victim.

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