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Penetrating wound
A wound in which the skin is broken and the agent causing the wound enters subcutaneous tissue or a deeply lying structure or cavity. A wound that penetrates the walls of a cavity or reaches an internal organ.
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Nonpenetrating wound
A wound in which the surface of the skin remains intact.
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Gunshot wound
A penetrating injury from a bullet shot from a gun. At very close range, the wound may have gunpowder deposits and the skin burn marks. GSWs can crush, penetrate, stretch, cavitate, or fracture body structures. The severity of the wound may depend on the structures damaged, the velocity and caliber of the bullet, and the…
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Fishhook wound
An injury caused by a fishhook becoming embedded in soft tissue. Deeply embedded fishhooks are difficult to remove. One should push the hook through, then cut off the barb with an instrument, and pull the remainder of the fishhook out by the route of entry. Antitetanus treatment should be given as indicated. Because these injuries…
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Crushing wound
Trauma due to force applied to tissues so they are disrupted or compressed, but with minimal or no frank lacerations. If there is no bleeding, cold should be applied; if the wound is bleeding, application of the dressing should be followed by cold packs until the patient can be given definitive surgical treatment. If the…
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Bullet wound
A penetrating wound caused by a missile discharged from a firearm. The extent of injury depends on the wound site and the speed and character of the bullet.
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Abdominal wound
A wound that damages the abdominal wall and intraperitoneal and extraperitoneal organs and tissues. A careful examination (often including peritoneal lavage, ultrasonography, or computed tomographic scanning of the abdomen) is necessary to determine the precise nature of the injury and the proper course of treatment. Superficial injuries may require no more than ordinary local care;…
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Worried well
Persons who are healthy, but who, because of their anxiety or an imagined illness, frequent medical care facilities seeking reassurance concerning their health.
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Sepsis workup
A colloquial term for the evaluation of a patient, esp. a neonate, with a fever, for laboratory evidence of severe infection. Common tests for febrile neonates include a complete blood count; blood cultures, cerebrospinal fluid, urine, and stool samples; and chest x-ray. Most neonates with a fever are given immediate treatment with broad-spectrum antibiotics pending…
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Workup
The process of obtaining all of the necessary data for diagnosing and treating a patient. It should be done in an orderly manner so that essential elements will not be overlooked. Included are retrieval of all previous medical and dental records, the patient’s family and personal medical history, social and occupational history, physical examination, laboratory…
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