Emergency Medicine Test Prep

Category - Soft Tissue Trauma

Which of the following is closed wound?
  1. Abrasion
  2. Avulsion
  3. Puncture wound
  4. Penetration wound.
  5. Hematoma
Explanation
Answer: E - Hematomas (or blood tumor) - caused by damage to a blood vessel that in turn causes blood to collect under the skin. Hematomas that originate from internal blood vessel pathology are petechiae, purpura, and ecchymosis. The different classifications are based on size. Skin is intact.
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