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Skin - Coggle Diagram
Skin
injuries
injuries from blunt forces
contusion( bruise)
when blood vessels in the skin are damged
laceration( tear)
both dermis and epidermis
it usually distinguished from incised wound or penetrating by irregular edges and relative lack of beeding
abrasion( graze and scratch)
surface( superficial)
involving only the epidermis
a scratch is linear (fingernail scratches)
graze involves a wider area as dragging a part of body on rough surface
injuries from sharp force
incised wound (cut): razor blade, length surface greater than depth
penetrating wound: stab wound caused by a knife, the depth greater than length surface
sores
popular term for many types injuries in the skin
infected lesions
pressure sore: lying in bed for long periods
cold sore: lesion by herpes simplex