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Amputation

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This injury occurs when a body part is cut off and separated from the body.

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Abrasion

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Injury caused by rubbing or scrapping of the skin.

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Avulsion

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When tissue is torn or separated from the victims body.

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Bandages

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Material used to hold dressings in place, secure splints, and support body parts

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Burn

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Injury that can be caused by fire, heat, chemical agents, radiation, and or electricity

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Cerebrovascular

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Also called stroke or apoplexy; an interrupted supply of blood to the brain, caused by the formation of a clot, blockage of an artery, or rupture of a violent, involuntary contraction of muscles.

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Convulsion

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A seizure; a violent, involuntary contraction of the muscles.

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Diabetic coma

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An unconscious condition caused by an increased level or glucose & ketones in the bloodstream of a person with diabetes mellitus.

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Diaphoresis

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Profuse or excessive perspiration, or sweating

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Dislocation

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Displacement of a bone at a joint

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Dressing

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Covering placed over a wound or injured part

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Fainting

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Partial or complete unconsciousness caused by a temporary reduction in the supply of blood to the brain.

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First aid

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Immediate care that is given to the victim of injury/ illness to lessen effect before experts can take over.

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Fracture

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A break in a bone

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Frostbite

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Freezing of tissue fluids with damage to skin & underlying tissues

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Heart attack

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(Myocardial infarction) a reduction in the supply of blood to the heart resulting in damage to the muscle of the heart

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Heat cramps

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muscle pain and spasms from exposure to heat and not enough fluid and salt intake

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Heat exhaustion

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Condition from exposure to heat an excessive loss of fluid through sweating

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Incision

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Cut/ wound of body tissue caused by a sharp object; surgical cut

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Infection

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Invasion by organisms; contamination by disease-producing organisms/ pathogens

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Insulin shock

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condition that occurs in diabetes when there is too much insulin and a low level of glucose in the blood

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Laceration

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Wound/injury with jagged irregular edges

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Poisoning

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Condition one contact is made with any Chimicles substance that causes injury ,illness ,or death

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Puncture

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(Wound) injury caused by a pointed object such as a needle or nail.

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Shock

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Clinical condition characterized by very symptoms and resulting in an in adequate supply of blood and oxygen to body organs *especially to the heart and brain

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sprain

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Injury to a joint accompanied by stretching or tearing a ligaments

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Strain

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Injury caused by excessive stretching, overuse, or misuse of a muscle.

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Triage

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A method of prioritizing treatment.

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Wound

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An injury to tissues

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Sangre

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(Blood)- fluid that circulates through the vessels in the body to vary substances to all body parts