A wound is a cut or break in the skin that allows blood and germs to enter the body. There are several types of wounds including contused wounds (bruises), lacerations (torn skin), incised wounds (clean cuts), punctured wounds, gunshot wounds, and graze wounds. Proper first aid treatment depends on the type of wound but generally involves controlling bleeding, cleaning the wound, applying a sterile dressing, and seeking medical help for serious wounds or signs of infection or shock.

1. Wounds

2. Wounds
•A wound is a cut on the skins
surface which allows blood to
escape and germs to enter

3. TYPES OF WOUNDS
1. CONTUSE WOUND- BRUISE=SKIN TISSUES ARE DAMAGED
-LOVE BITE, BLUE EYE
1. LACERATION= SKIN IS TORN, JAGGERED WOUND= BARB WIRE
2. INCISED= CLEAN CUT – KNIFE, BLADE, SHARP OBJECT.
3. PUNCTURED WOUND-SMALL, DEEP AND DANGEROUS; INFECTION,
INTERNAL BLEEDING, SHOCK
4. GUNSHOT- ENTRANCE AND EXIT WOUNDS. EMTRANCE IS SMALL- EXIT IS
BURST OPEN
5. GRAZE WOUND- SKIN IS SCRAPPED OFF

4. WOUNDS
TYPE OF
WOUNDS
DESCRIPTION TREATMENT
CONTUSE
WOUND-
BRUISE=SKIN TISSUES ARE
DAMAGED
-LOVE BITE, BLUE EYE
COLD COMPRESS – WATER HEALS
TISSUES FASTER
LACERATION SKIN IS TORN, JAGGERED WOUND=
BARB WIRE
GLOVES:DRY STERILE DRESSING-
HOSPITAL FOR ANTI-TETANUS
INJECTION AND SUITURING
INCISED CLEAN CUT NORMALL CAUSED BY A
SHARP OBJECT LIKE A KNIFE OR
BLADE
GLOVES: CONTROL BLEEDING WITH
PAD, BANDAGE TIGHT. IF BIG CUT
PUT ON STERILE DRESSING AND –
HOSPITAL
PUNCTURED SMALL ENTRY FROM THIN POINTED
OBJECT. SMALL BRUISING VISIBLE OR
NOT. INTERNAL INJURIES,
BLEEDING, DAMAGE TO ORGANS,
TISSUES, VESSELS
SIGNS OF SHOCK-TREAT FOR SHOCK
AND RUSH TO HOSPITAL.
GUNSHOT SMALL ENTRY BUT BIG OPEN EXIT
WOUND
GLOVES:TREAT TWO WOUNDS.
TREAT FOR SHOCK. HOSPITALISE

5. WOUNDS
TYPES OF
WOUNDS
DESCRIPTION TREATMENT
GRAZE SKIN IS SCRAPED OFF. GRASS BURN OR
CARPET BURN
GLOVES:CLEAN WITH SAVLON
ANTICEPTIC.
MECUROCHROME. BETADINE
OINTMENT.
SUCKING CHEST AIR ESCAPES INTO CHEST CAVITY FROM
CHEST OR BACK STABING. AIR BUILDS UP
AGAINST THE LUNGS. DIFFICULT TO
BREATHE. SHOCK AND PAIN
CLOSE OFF WOUND 3 SIDES.
ASK TO COUGH WHEN
PRESSURE BUILDS AND OPEN
DRESSING TO RELEASE AIR,
TREAT FOR SHOCK.
HOSPITALISE IMMEDIATELY
ABDOMINAL
WOUND
ABDOMINAL WALL HAS BEEN CUT AND
INTESTINES ARE PROTRUDING. COULD
BE HORIZONTAL OR VERTICAL.
GLOVES: BIG STERILE
DRESSINGS. USE BANDAGE TO
SECURE , DON’T PUT IT BACK.
KEEP BANDAGE MOIST. KEEP
HAND ON WOUND WHEN
PATIENT COUGHS