Types of Wounds
Across
- 4. Typically caused by serious trauma and the skin is partially or completely torn away
- 6. Superficial wounds in which the epidermis is scraped off
- 7. A wound that typically involves compomplications and takes a relatively long time to heal
- 11. A knife enters and then comes out of the skin or a bullet that penetrates the skin and lodges in the body
- 13. Caused by a clean, sharp-edged object, such as a scalpel
- 14. The skin remains intact
Down
- 1. The complete removal of an extremity of limb
- 2. Irregular tear-loke cuts or wounds caused by blunt trauma
- 3. Generally occur on the feet and are a result of poor circulation and nerve damage
- 5. People with limited mobility are more prone to these chronic wounds
- 6. These wound happen relatively quickly and the skin is torn, cut or punctured or blunt trauma causes a contusion
- 8. The integrity of the skin is damaged
- 9. Caused by an extreme amount of force applied over a extended period of time
- 10. Blood vessels are damaged and cause blood to collect under the skin
- 12. Caused by an object puncturing the skin, such as a nail or splinter