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animal bites |
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- An injury that is the result of the flesh of a person being caught between the teeth of the upper and lower jaw of an animal. Animal bites do not include insect bites. |
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bleeding |
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- Bleeding is any loss of blood from the body. Bleeding can occur either internally or externally. It can occur through a natural opening such as the vagina. Most bleeding occurs through a break in the skin. |
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genital injuries in females |
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- A genital injury to a female is an injury to the reproductive organs of a girl or a woman. |
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genital injury in males |
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- A genital injury in a male is an injury to the penis, testicles, or the structures within them. The injury may occur as a result of an accident, disease, trauma, or sexual assault. |
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crush injury |
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- A crush injury occurs when a body part is caught between 2 objects. |
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skin graft |
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- A skin graft is a patch of skin that is surgically removed from one part of the body and transplanted to another. The skin graft replaces tissue that has been destroyed or creates new tissue where none exists. A skin graft can come from a different location on the same body or from a different person. The colour and texture of the new graft is carefully chosen so that it fits the new site. Sometimes this is not possible, especially when a large area needs to be covered. |
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first aid kit |
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- A first aid kit is a collection of supplies and materials that can be used as a first line of treatment for an injury or illness. |
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fishhook removal |
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- Removing a fishhook from the skin can be a difficult procedure. There are hundreds of different hook patterns. Hooks vary in size and shape according to their purpose. The parts of a hook include: point, which is the sharpened end of a hook that penetrates the fish's mouth barb, or the projection extending backward from the point of the hook bend, which is the bottom or curved part of the hook shank, or the upper portion of the hook that extends from the bend to the eye eye, or the hole or loop at the end of the shank through which the line is tiedWho is a candidate for the procedure? |
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human bites |
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- A human bite is a wound or tissue injury that results from one human biting another. |
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marine animal sting or bite |
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- A sting or bite from any form of marine life, especially salt-water dwellers, may cause this injury. |
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sutures |
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tetanus |
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splinter removal |
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- Splinter removal is a way to remove splinters of wood or other foreign bodies that are just under the skin. |
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tetanus immunization |
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wounds |
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- A wound is any injury resulting in the breaking of the skin. Wounds can be punctures, crush wounds or abrasions or cuts. Wounds can also be caused by burns or cold. |
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zinc in the diet |
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- Zinc is an essential trace mineral. It has many functions in the body. Also, it is a component of several enzymes. |
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