<p>Emergency Care Chapter Seven – Soft Tissue Injuries - 1 - Chapter Objectives – Wounds Soft tissues are______</p><p>Wounds are ______Closed Wounds  Closed wounds occur when the body is hit and the force of the blow damages the soft tissue layers beneath the skin causing internal bleeding.  These can be as simple as ______or as severe as ______. Signals of Internal Bleeding 1. ______2. ______3. ______4. ______5. ______6. ______7. ______</p><p>Call 9-1-1 if -  A person complains of severe pain or cannot move a body part without pain.  You think the force that caused the injury was great enough to cause serious damage.  An injured extremity is blue or extremely pale.  The person’s abdomen is tender or distended.  The person is vomiting blood or coughing up blood.  The person shows signs of shock.</p><p>Care for Closed Wounds 1. ______2. ______3. ______4. ______</p><p>Chapter notes can be found on Mrs. Kathleen Kelley’s Emergency Care Website Emergency Care Chapter Seven – Soft Tissue Injuries - 2 -</p><p>Open Wounds - ______Abrasions - ______Laceration - ______Avulsion - ______ If a body part is severed off – 1 Call 9-1-1 2 Wrap body part in sterile gauze and put it in a plastic bag 3 Place the bag on ice but DO NOT freeze it 4 Make sure the body part stays with the victim</p><p>Puncture - ______</p><p>Infection Signs & Symptoms 1. ______2. ______3. ______4. ______5. ______Care 1. ______2. ______3. ______</p><p>Chapter notes can be found on Mrs. Kathleen Kelley’s Emergency Care Website Emergency Care Chapter Seven – Soft Tissue Injuries - 3 -</p><p>Determining if the Person Needs Stitches 1. ______2. ______3. ______4. ______5. ______6. ______7. ______8. ______Materials used when caring for an open wound include - ______Disposable gloves – create a barrier between you and the victim ______Dressings – pads placed directly on the wound to absorb blood and other fluids to prevent infection ______Occlusive dressings - prevents wounds from being exposed to the air ______Bandages – material used to wrap or cover any part of the body, used to hold dressings in place</p><p>General Guidelines Applying a Roller Bandage 1. ______2. ______3. ______4. ______Applying an Elastic Bandage ______Check for circulation of the limb beyond where you will be placing the bandage ______Place the end of the bandage against the skin and use overlapping turns ______Gently stretch the bandage as you wrap ______Check the snugness, a finger should easily pass under the bandage</p><p>Care for Minor Open Wounds</p><p>Chapter notes can be found on Mrs. Kathleen Kelley’s Emergency Care Website Emergency Care Chapter Seven – Soft Tissue Injuries - 4 - 1. ______2. ______3. ______4. ______5. ______</p><p>Care for a Major Open Wound 1. ______2. ______3. ______a. </p><p> b. </p><p> c. </p><p>4. ______5. ______6. ______Using a Tourniquet When Help is Delayed ______A tourniquet is a tight band placed around an arm or leg to constrict blood vessels in order to stop blood flow around the wound ______Use only as a last resort ______If used, a tourniquet should not be removed until the victim gets to the hospital</p><p>Hemostatic Agents 1. ______2. ______Burns  Burns are a special kind of soft tissue injury</p><p>Chapter notes can be found on Mrs. Kathleen Kelley’s Emergency Care Website Emergency Care Chapter Seven – Soft Tissue Injuries - 5 -  Burns can be classified in two ways – – The source of the burn 1 </p><p>2 </p><p>3 </p><p>4 </p><p>– The depth of the burn 1 </p><p>2 </p><p>3 </p><p>Depth Classifications ______First Degree - Superficial o ______o ______o ______o ____________Second Degree - Partial Thickness o ______o ______o ______o ______</p><p>Chapter notes can be found on Mrs. Kathleen Kelley’s Emergency Care Website Emergency Care Chapter Seven – Soft Tissue Injuries - 6 - ______Third Degree - Full Thickness o ______o ______o ______o ______Critical Burns  Critical burns require immediate medical attention because they are potentially life threatening, disfiguring, and/or disabling.  You should always call 9-1-1 if the burned person – – Has trouble breathing or suspected burned airway – Has burns covering more than one body part – Has burns to the head, neck, hands, feet or genitals – Has a burn and is younger than 5 or older than 60 – Has burns resulting from chemicals, explosions, or electricity </p><p>Caring for a Thermal Burn 1. ______2. ______3. ______4. ______5. ______6. ______7. ______Care for a Thermal Burn  DO NOT – – Apply ice or ice water Chapter notes can be found on Mrs. Kathleen Kelley’s Emergency Care Website Emergency Care Chapter Seven – Soft Tissue Injuries - 7 - – Touch a burn with anything except a clean bandage – Remove pieces of clothing that stick to the burn – Try to clean a severe burn – Break blisters – Use ointment on a severe burn</p><p>Care for a Chemical Burn 1. Important – ______2. If the burn was caused by dry chemicals, </p><p>3. Flush the burn with large amount of running water. ______4. ______5. If possible have the person remove contaminated clothes.</p><p>Care for Electrical Burns 1. Important – </p><p>2. Call 9-1-1 3. ______4. Be prepared to give CPR or use an AED 5. Care for shock and thermal burns Preventing Burns 1. ______</p><p>Chapter notes can be found on Mrs. Kathleen Kelley’s Emergency Care Website Emergency Care Chapter Seven – Soft Tissue Injuries - 8 - 2. ______3. ______4. ______Crush Injuries 1. ______2. ______3. ______4. ______Care for an Embedded Object  Do not remove the object.  Place several dressings around it to keep it from moving.  Bandage around the object to keep it from moving. </p><p>Sucking Chest Wound  This injury occurs when a puncture wound penetrates the chest cavity and air passes in and out of the wound.</p><p>Care for a Sucking Chest Wound  Cover the wound with a large occlusive dressing (closes the wound) and tape the dressing except for one side.  The dressing will keep air from entering the wound when the person inhales and allow the air to escape when the person exhales.</p><p>Chapter notes can be found on Mrs. Kathleen Kelley’s Emergency Care Website</p>