EMT-Basic/Trauma/Soft Tissue

Lesson 5.2: Soft Tissue Injuries

Objectives
By the end of this lesson, the EMT-Basic should be able to:
 * 1) State the major functions of the skin.
 * 2) List the layers of the skin.
 * 3) Establish the relationship between body substance isolation and soft tissue injuries.
 * 4) List the types of closed soft tissue injuries.
 * 5) Describe the emergency medical care of the patient with a closed soft tissue injury.
 * 6) State the types of open soft tissue injuries.
 * 7) Describe the emergency medical care of the patient with an open soft tissue injury.
 * 8) Discuss the emergency medical care considerations for a patient with a penetrating chest injury.
 * 9) State the emergency medical care considerations for a patient with an open wound to the abdomen.
 * 10) Differentiate the care of an open wound to the chest from an open wound to the abdomen.
 * 11) List the classifications of burns.
 * 12) Define superficial burn.
 * 13) List the characteristics of a superficial burn.
 * 14) Define partial thickness burn.
 * 15) List the characteristics of a partial thickness burn.
 * 16) Define full thickness burn.
 * 17) List the characteristics of a full thickness burn.
 * 18) Describe the emergency medical care the patient with a superficial burn.
 * 19) Describe the emergency medical care the patient with a partial thickness burn.
 * 20) Describe the emergency medical care the patient with a full thickness burn.
 * 21) List the functions of dressing and bandaging.
 * 22) Describe the purpose of a bandage.
 * 23) Describe the steps in applying a pressure bandage.
 * 24) Establish the relationship between airway management and the patient with chest injury, burns, and blunt or penetrating injuries.
 * 25) Describe the effects of improperly applied dressings, splints, and tourniquets.
 * 26) Describe the emergency medical care of a patient with an impaled object.
 * 27) Describe the emergency medical care of a patient with an amputation.
 * 28) Describe the emergency medical care for a chemical burn.
 * 29) Describe the emergency medical care for an electrical burn.
 * 30) Demonstrate the steps in the emergency medical care of a closed soft tissue injury.
 * 31) Demonstrate the steps in the emergency medical care of an open soft tissue injury.
 * 32) Demonstrate the steps in the emergency medical care of a patient with an open chest wound.
 * 33) Demonstrate the steps in the emergency medical care of a patient with an open abdominal wound.
 * 34) Demonstrate the steps in the emergency medical care of a patient with an impaled object.
 * 35) Demonstrate the steps in the emergency medical care of a patient with an amputation.
 * 36) Demonstrate the steps in the emergency medical care of an amputated part.
 * 37) Demonstrate the steps in the emergency medical care of a patient with superficial burns.
 * 38) Demonstrate the steps in the emergency medical care of a patient with partial thickness burns.
 * 39) Demonstrate the steps in the emergency medical care of a patient with full thickness burns.
 * 40) Demonstrate the steps in the emergency medical care of a patient with a chemical burn.
 * 41) Demonstrate completing a prehospital care report for patients with soft tissue injuries.