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A type of close wounds wherein there is a circumscribed extravasation of blood in the subcutaneous tissue or underneath the mucus membrane.

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Petechiae

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A type of wound where there is effusion into the tissues underneath the skin on account of the rupture of the blood vessels as a result of the application of blunt force or violence. Usually produced by a blunt instrubent.

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Contusion

In hematoma, blood accumulates in the newly formed cavity underneath the skin, there is skin elevation, aspiration of the lesion has blood

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A type of wound where there is effusion of blood in a newly formed cavity underneath the skin

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Hematoma.

in contusion, blood accumulates in the interstices of the tissue underneath the skin, no elevation, aspiration of the lesion has no blood

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A type of wound characterized by the removal of the superficial epithelial layer of the skin caused by a rub or friction against a hard rough surface.

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abrasion

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A type of wound produced by a sharp-edge of an instrument.

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Incised wound

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A type of fracture that is tangential or glancing approach of a bullet which may cause the production of a furrow in the cranium

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gutter fracture

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A type of fracture usually seen in the skull of infants where there is production of a furrow in the cranium which can involve the outer and inner tables

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gutter fractures

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A transitory period of unconsciousness resulting from a blow on the head, unrelated to any injury to the BRAIN which is apparent to the unaided eye.

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concussion of the brain

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___ is always caused by trauma caused by laceration of blood vessels that are grooved at the inner table of the skull.

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extradural or epidural hematoma