Types of 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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