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Defense Wounds

Defense Wounds

 Definition :  A wound sustained when a victim places a hand , arm or other body part to prevent or minimize a blow or slashing by a sharp weapon.

 Usual sites:

Back of the hand

 Bruises may be seen at the outer-side of the thigh as the victim crosses his legs to protect the genitalia.

How to describe a wound

The nature of the wound (bruise, laceration or abrasion). The wound dimensions (length, width and depth). The position of the wound in relation to fixed anatomical landmarks eg: distance from the mid line , distance below the clavicle …etc. The number of wounds. The margins of the wounds (Ragged or Everted)

Factors affecting wound

HEALING

Blood supply. Infections. Age Site of wound. Nutritional status. Inter current diseases. Drugs: corticosteroids, immunosuppressive, radiotherapy, chemotherapy.

Causes of DEATH due to

wound

 Injury to a vital organ eg: brain.  Sever hemorrhage.  Shock  Pulmonary embolism.  Septicemia  Renal failure due to rhabdomyolysis (crush syndrome).