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Causes
Wounds usually result from external physical forces. The most common
causes of wounds are motor vehicle accidents, falls and the mishandling of
sharp objects, tools, machinery, and weapons.
Effects
Any injury, unless it is very minor, may be harmful not only to the tissues
directly involved but also to the functions of the entire body. Wounds that
threaten life include those that produce cassation of breathing, severe
bleeding shock, or damage to the brain, heart, or other vital organ.
The local effects of an open or closed wound may include loss of blood,
interference with blood supply, destruction of tissues, nerve injury,
functional disturbances, and contamination with foreign material. These
effects often involve nearby uninjured tissues. Even superficial wounds
sometimes take a week or more to heal. The healing process includes
absorption of blood and serum that have seeped into the area, repair of
injured cells, replacement of dead cells with scar tissue, and recovery of
the body from functional disturbances, if there were any.
The two most serious first aid problems caused by open wounds are a
large, rapid loss of blood, which may result in shock, and contamination
and infection of exposed body tissue.
Abrasions
Incisions
Lacerations
Punctures
Avulsions