SOFT TISSUE INJURIES – If bleeding is not severe, clean with soap and water, apply

mild antiseptics, and cover wound with dressing and/or

Wound- Is a break in the continuity of a tissue of the body either bandage
internal or external SHOCK
-develops when poor blood flow creates a shortage of oxygen to body
CLASSIFICATION: tissues
1. Closed-Involves the underlying tissue without break/damage in the
skin or mucous membrane MANAGING SHOCK
CAUSES: To limit the effects of shock, help the body maintain adequate
-Blunt objects result in contusions or bruises oxygen by:
-Application of external forces such as motor vehicle accidents and – Ensuring an open and clear airway.
falls – Ensuring normal breathing.
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS: – Controlling any external bleeding.
-Pain and tenderness, swelling, discoloration, hematoma, – If there is no difficulty in breathing, lay the person flat on
uncontrolled restlessness, thirst, symptoms of shock, vomiting, the ground.
coughing up of blood, passage of blood in the urine or feces, sign of – Maintain a normal body temperature.
blood along mouth , nose and ear canal. – Give nothing to eat or drink, even if the person asks for it.
– Keep the person as comfortable and calm as possible.
FIRST AID MANAGEMENT – Reassess regularly until another provider or EMS take over.
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C-ompression BURNS
E-levation -an injury involving the skin, including muscles, bones, nerves and
S-plinting blood vessels. This results from heat, chemicals, electricity or solar or
other forms of radiation.
2. Open-A break in the skin or mucus membrane; or the protective skin
layer is damaged Factors to Determine the Seriousness of Burns:
1. Size and Depth: the deeper the burn, the more severe it is
Classifications of an Open Wound: • Superficial (First-degree) burns- e.g: sunburn
– Puncture-deep and narrow • Partial-thickness (Second-degree) burns
– Abrasion-shallow and wide • Full-thickness (Third-degree) burns
– Laceration-torn with irregular edges 2. The Extent to the affected body surface area
– Avulsion-tissue forcefully separated from the body 3. Location of the Burns
– Incision-clean cut; deep 4. Victim’s Age and Medical Condition

FIRST AID MANAGEMENT Types of Burn Injuries

– Direct Pressure 1. Thermal burns
– Elevation 2. Chemical burns
– Pressure point bleeding control 3. Electrical burns