• Skin scraped against a rough surface and exposes numerous blood capillaries

  
  

Initial Care:

• Healthcare provider should cleanse, debride, dry, and dress wound

  
  

Follow-Up Care:

• Change dressing

• Check visually for adverse reactions or infections

• Guidelines established by OSHA to help protect the caregiver and the patient from blood-borne pathogens

• Plan should include education, counseling, volunteer testing, and management of bodily fluids

  
  

How to Treat These Types of Wounds:

• These types of wounds should be treated aggressively and athletes must be removed from participation until medical staff deem they are okay to return

• Health care providers must use correct PPE while handling these wounds

• Use available supplies and commitment to care for the person

• Then, the person should protect themselves by showering after physical activity

• Lastly, they should have a confidential medical evaluation

• Occur when a blunt force is delivered over a sharp bone or one that is poorly padded

Initial Care:

• Cleanse around the wound

• Avoid wiping more contaminating agents into the wound

• Refer to a physician

Follow-Up Care:

• Change dressing

• Check visually for adverse reactions or infections

  
  

• Wound with smooth edges

Initial Care:

• Cleanse around the wound

• Avoid wiping more contaminating agents into the wound

• Refer to a physician

Follow-Up Care:

• Change Dressing

• Check visually for adverse reactions or infections

• Direct penetration of tissues by a pointed object that can introduce tetanus to the bloodstream

Initial Care:

• Visually inspect wound and possible embedded object

• Cleanse, debride, and dress wound

• Refer to physician

Follow-Up Care:

• Closely monitor patient and wound area daily for adverse reactions and infection

• Change dressing

• Check tetanus immunization

• Occur when skin is torn from the body and frequently associated with heavy bleeding

Initial Care:

• Cleanse, debride, and dress wound

• Refer to a physician

Follow-Up Care:

• Closely monitor patient and wound area daily for adverse reactions and infection

• Change dressing

• Check tetanus immunization