Wounds

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  1. 3. The only venomous snake in the UK
  2. 5. Medical term for a bruise
  3. 7. Most wounds do not routinely require these.
  4. 9. Do not use wound glue if the wound is close to these on your face
  5. 12. Important to exclude the presence of these by X-ray when managing wounds caused by broken glass
  6. 13. Spore forming bacterium that can cause serious infection that has been significantly reduced by routine immunisation in the UK.
  7. 14. Disease must be considered in those wounds which have had contact with sewage or rivers.
  8. 16. Immunisation against this disease is always given in combination with Tetanus in Revaxis.
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  1. 1. Name used to describe a wound made by a sharp knife
  2. 2. "A" stands for what? in LAT gel?
  3. 4. A waste of NHS resources when this is used to clean a wound in the ED.
  4. 6. When a wound heals itself without any medical intervention
  5. 8. Puncture wound that can occur in a healthcare setting
  6. 10. Infection of the nail-fold adjacent to the nail
  7. 11. Signs of an infected tendon sheath
  8. 15. Particularly useful for scalp wound closure