PHILIPPINE NATIONAL RED CROSS First Aid Visual Aids

SAFETY SERVICES Soft Tissue Injuries

WOUNDS
Is a break in the continuity of a
tissue of the body either
internal or external.

Two Types of Wounds

Closed Wound it involves the underlying tissue without break/damage
in the skin or mucous membrane.

First Aid Management

I - Ice
Application
C -
Compression
E - Elevation
S - Splinting
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Two Types of Wounds cont…

. Open Wound it is a break in the skin or mucus membrane;

or the protective skin layer is damage.
lassification of OPEN WOUND

Punctur Abrasio Lacerat Avulsio Incision

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First Aid Management
C - Control Bleeding
C - Cover the wound with dressing and secure with
a bandage.
C - Care for shock.
C - Consult or refer to physician.
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BURNS
Is an injury involving the skin, including muscles, bones,
nerves and blood vessels. This results from heat, chemicals,
electricity or solar or other forms of radiation.
ctors
actors to determine the seriousness of burns:
1. The Depth
Superficial (First-degree) burns
Partial-thickness (Second-
degree) burns
Full-thickness (Third-degree)
e extent toburns
the affected body surface area.

3. Location of the burns.

Victim’s age and medical condition

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TYPES OF BURN INJURIES:

1. Thermal Burns 2. Chemical Burns 3. Electrical Burns

SPECIFIC BODY INJURIES

1. Eye Injuries

Blows to the Eye Chemical Burns Eye Knocked Out Foreign Object

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SPECIFIC BODY INJURIES

2. Nose Injuries 3. Dental Injuries 4. Impaled Objects

5. Amputations 6. Sucking Chest Wound7. Abdominal Injuries

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