Wound Surgery Clinic-II: Definition and Classification

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Which of the following is NOT a cause of wound according to the text?

Chemical agents

Drug reactions (correct)

Radiations

Mechanical stress

What is the classification of wounds based on the presence of bacteria?

External violence and thermal wounds

Open and closed wounds

Clean and contaminated wounds (correct)

Contaminated and uncontaminated wounds

What determines the difference between contaminated and infected wounds?

The level of contamination and blood supply (correct)

The type of external violence and thermal agents

The race and fall accidents

The presence of mechanical stress and chemical agents

Which type of wound is created under aseptic conditions?

Closed wound Signup and view all the answers

What is considered adequate to cause infection in terms of bacteria present in the wound?

$10^5$ bacteria per gram of tissue Signup and view all the answers

What type of wound involves no break in the continuity of the skin but damage to the underlying tissue?

Closed wound Signup and view all the answers

Which type of wound is produced by any blunt object and causes damage to subcutaneous tissue and vascular channels?

Contusion Signup and view all the answers

What type of wound is a mild form of contusion?

Bruise Signup and view all the answers

Which type of wound is characterized by the exploitation of the upper or superficial layer of the skin?

Abrasions Signup and view all the answers

What type of wound is caused by any sharp and pointed objects and may have small openings?

Punctures Signup and view all the answers

Which type of wound has two openings and is produced by an object that pierces across the whole thickness of the skin?

Perforating wounds Signup and view all the answers

In what type of wound does the point of entry cause extensive damage to the surrounding tissue?

Gunshot wounds Signup and view all the answers

What type of wound is produced by any sharp object, causing a slit in the continuity of the skin with regular edges or gaps?

Incised wounds Signup and view all the answers

Which type of wound is caused by any blunt object, resulting in irregular or rough edges with elevation of the skin?

Lacerated wounds Signup and view all the answers

In what type of wound is there an accumulation of blood into a space outside the blood vessels, mostly underneath the skin?

Hematoma Signup and view all the answers

What is the name for a type of wound characterized by actual loss of tissue, such as horn avulsion or hoof avulsion?

Avulsions Signup and view all the answers

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