CHAPTER 7: BLEEDING AND WOUNDS
EXTERNAL BLEEDING: when blood can be seen coming from an open wound
Hemorrhage: refers to a large amount of bleeding in a long time
Types of bleeding:
 Capillary bleeding: oozes slowly from a wound, most common and easiest to control
 Venous bleeding: flows steadily, can be voluminous
 Arterial Bleeding: spurts with each heartbeat, most serious, a large amount of blood can
be lost I a short amount of time
Types of open wounds:
 Abrasion: top layer of skin removed (scrape or rug burn)
 Laceration: cut skin with jagged edges, usually caused by a forceful tearing away of skin
tissue
 Incision: a cut with smooth edges, such as knife or paper cut
 Puncture: injury from a sharp, pointed object, risk of infection is high
 Avulsion: a piece of skin or tissue torn lose and hanging from the body
 Amputation: the cutting or tearing off a body part
Care for external bleeding:
 Control bleeding with pressure and protect from further injury
 Clean to prevent infection with soap and water
 Flush wound with running water under pressure
 Apply an antibiotic ointment
 Cover the area with a sterile nonstick dressing
 Seek medical care for a wound with high risk of infection
Wound infection: swelling and redness around wound, sensation of warmth, throbbing pain, pus
discharge, fever, swelling of lymph nodes, red streaks leading from the wound toward the heart
Amputations:
 Call 9-1-1
 Control bleeding
 Recover amputated part and keep it in dry sterile gauze or a clean cloth
 Seal the wrapped amputated part in a plastic bag
 Keep the part cool but DO NOT freeze
Impaled Objects:
 Leave object in place
 Expose area, remove or cut away clothing surround the injury
 Stabilize object with bulky dressings or clean cloths around the object
 Seek medical care
INTERNAL BLEEDING: a closed wound results when a blunt object does not break the skin,
but tissue and blood vessel beneath the skin’s surface are crushed
Recognizing internal bleeding:
 Bruising
 Painful, tender area
 Vomiting or coughing up blood
 Stool that is black or contains bright red blood
Care for internal bleeding:
o Apply ice or cold pack for 20 minutes
o Compress the injured area by applying an elastic bandage for 2-3 hours
o Elevate an injured arm or leg, if it is not broken
o Repeat these steps
o SERIOUS INTERNAL BLEEDING
 Call-9-11
 Care for shock by placing victim on their back and covering them to maintain warmth
 If vomiting occurs, recovery position
 Monitor breathing
DRESSING AND BANDAGES
Dressing: a covering that is placed directly over a wound to absorb blood, prevent infections, and
protect the wound from further injury (gauze pads, adhesive strips like bandaids)
Bandage: such as a roll of gauze, often used to cover a dressing to keep in place on the wound
and to apply pressure to control the bleeding
CHAPTER 7: BLEEDING AND WOUNDS
EXTERNAL BLEEDING: when blood can be seen coming from an open wound
Hemorrhage: __________________________________________________________________
Types of bleeding:
 ___________________ oozes slowly from a wound, most common and easiest to control
 Venous bleeding: flows steadily, can be voluminous
 Arterial Bleeding: _________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Types of open wounds:
 Abrasion: ______________________________________________
 Laceration: cut skin with jagged edges, usually caused by a forceful tearing away of skin
tissue
 Incision: ______________________________________________
 Puncture: injury from a sharp, pointed object, risk of infection is high
 Avulsion: a piece of skin or tissue torn lose and hanging from the body
 Amputation: ______________________________________________
Care for external bleeding:
 Control bleeding with pressure and protect from further injury
 Clean to prevent infection with soap and water
 Flush wound with running water under pressure
 ______________________________________________
 Cover the area with a sterile nonstick dressing
 Seek medical care for a wound with high risk of infection
Wound infection: swelling and redness around wound, sensation of warmth, throbbing pain, pus
discharge, fever, swelling of lymph nodes, red streaks leading from the wound toward the heart
Amputations:
 Call 9-1-1
 ______________________________________________
 Recover amputated part and keep it in dry sterile gauze or a clean cloth
 Seal the wrapped amputated part in a plastic bag
 Keep the part cool but DO NOT freeze
Impaled Objects:
 ______________________________________________
 Expose area, remove or cut away clothing surround the injury
 Stabilize object with bulky dressings or clean cloths around the object
 ______________________________________________
INTERNAL BLEEDING: a closed wound results when a blunt object does not break the skin,
but tissue and blood vessel beneath the skin’s surface are crushed
Recognizing internal bleeding:
 ______________________________________________
 ______________________________________________
 Vomiting or coughing up blood
 Stool that is black or contains bright red blood
Care for internal bleeding:
o ______________________________________________
o Compress the injured area by applying an elastic bandage for 2-3 hours
o ______________________________________________
o Repeat these steps
o SERIOUS INTERNAL BLEEDING
 ______________________________________________
 Care for shock by placing victim on their back and covering them to maintain warmth
 If vomiting occurs, recovery position
 Monitor breathing
DRESSING AND BANDAGES
Dressing: _____________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Bandage: such as a roll of gauze, often used to cover a dressing to keep in place on the wound
and to apply pressure to control the bleeding