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Lacerations: Definition, Causes, and Impact (Nursing)
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00:01 Hi, I'm Doctor Rhonda Lawes, and I want to welcome you to our series on lacerations. So let's start where we usually do. 00:08 Let's start with a definition. 00:10 So when we say laceration we mean that's a wound. 00:13 And it's characterized by tearing or splitting of your soft tissue. 00:16 Now usually this is going to have irregular edges. 00:20 Now some of the common causes that can cause laceration are things like trauma from sharp objects, falls, motor vehicle accidents, and even industrial or occupational injuries. 00:30 Now there are a lot of these. 00:32 Approximately 12 million wound related procedures are done in the emergency departments every year in the US. Now, lacerations account for 30 to 40% of all traumatic injuries that require medical care. So what's our job? Well, timely and appropriate wound care can significantly reduce infection rates. 00:52 That's our top priority. But we also want to improve cosmetic and functional outcomes. 00:58 Now lacerations can be classified into two main groups, simple and complex. So simple involves only the epidermis and the dermis. 01:07 So that's pretty straightforward. 01:08 Much easier to care for. Complex on the other hand, involves the deeper structures like the fascia, muscle, tendons, nerves or blood vessels. 01:17 And those are just, like their name says, much more complex to treat. 01:21 So that's an overview of the definitions of laceration and what a laceration is and how we classify them.
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The lecture Lacerations: Definition, Causes, and Impact (Nursing) by Rhonda Lawes, PhD, RN is from the course Urgent Care (Nursing).
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What is the key difference between simple and complex lacerations?
- Simple lacerations involve only epidermis and dermis, while complex involve deeper structures like fascia and muscles
- Simple lacerations heal quickly while complex lacerations always require surgery
- Simple lacerations have regular edges while complex have irregular edges
- Simple lacerations are caused by sharp objects while complex are caused by blunt trauma
- Simple lacerations affect children while complex affect adults
What are the primary goals of laceration management in clinical settings?
- Reducing infection rates and improving cosmetic and functional outcomes
- Preventing blood loss and managing patient pain levels
- Documenting wound characteristics and scheduling follow-up care
- Determining wound age and identifying causative factors
- Minimizing scarring and accelerating healing time
Author of lecture Lacerations: Definition, Causes, and Impact (Nursing)
Rhonda Lawes, PhD, RN
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