Traumatic injuries

Injuries and Wounds

<p>An injury is damage to your body. It is a general term that refers to harm caused by accidents, <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/falls.html">falls</a>, hits, weapons, and more. In the U.S., millions of people injure themselves every year. These injuries range from minor to life-threatening. Injuries can happen at <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/occupationalhealth.html">work</a> or <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/sportsinjuries.html">play</a>, indoors or outdoors, driving a car, or walking across the street.</p> <p>Wounds are injuries that break the skin or other body tissues. They include cuts, scrapes, scratches, and punctured skin. They often happen because of an accident, but surgery, sutures, and stitches also cause wounds. Minor wounds usually aren't serious, but it is important to clean them. Serious and infected wounds may require <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/firstaid.html">first aid</a> followed by a visit to your doctor. You should also seek attention if the wound is deep, you cannot close it yourself, you cannot stop the bleeding or get the dirt out, or it does not heal.</p> <p>Other common types of injuries include:</p><ul> <li><a href="https://medlineplus.gov/animalbites.html">Animal bites</a></li> <li><a href="https://medlineplus.gov/bruises.html">Bruises</a></li> <li><a href="https://medlineplus.gov/burns.html">Burns</a></li> <li><a href="https://medlineplus.gov/dislocations.html">Dislocations</a></li> <li><a href="https://medlineplus.gov/electricalinjuries.html">Electrical injuries</a></li> <li><a href="https://medlineplus.gov/fractures.html">Fractures</a> (broken bones)</li> <li><a href="https://medlineplus.gov/sprainsandstrains.html">Sprains and strains</a></li> </ul>

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0043251

Injuries and Wounds

Wounds and Injuries

C0043251

06/01/2004

An injury is damage to your body. It is a general term that refers to harm caused by accidents, falls, hits, weapons, and more. In the U.S., millions of people injure themselves every year. These injuries range from minor to life-threatening. Injuries can happen at work or play, indoors or outdoors, driving a car, or walking across the street.

Wounds are injuries that break the skin or other body tissues. They include cuts, scrapes, scratches, and punctured skin. They often happen because of an accident, but surgery, sutures, and stitches also cause wounds. Minor wounds usually aren't serious, but it is important to clean them. Serious and infected wounds may require first aid followed by a visit to your doctor. You should also seek attention if the wound is deep, you cannot close it yourself, you cannot stop the bleeding or get the dirt out, or it does not heal.

Other common types of injuries include:

• Animal bites
• Bruises
• Burns
• Dislocations
• Electrical injuries
• Fractures (broken bones)
• Sprains and strains

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0000924

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0043246

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C3263723

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0043251

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0043251

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0043251

https://medlineplus.gov/injuriesandwounds.html

Hindi https://medlineplus.gov/languages/woundsandinjuries.html#Hindi

Russian https://medlineplus.gov/languages/woundsandinjuries.html#Russian

Nepali https://medlineplus.gov/languages/woundsandinjuries.html#Nepali

Arabic https://medlineplus.gov/languages/woundsandinjuries.html#Arabic

French https://medlineplus.gov/languages/woundsandinjuries.html#French

Japanese https://medlineplus.gov/languages/woundsandinjuries.html#Japanese

Somali https://medlineplus.gov/languages/woundsandinjuries.html#Somali

Korean https://medlineplus.gov/languages/woundsandinjuries.html#Korean

Spanish https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/woundsandinjuries.html

Spanish https://medlineplus.gov/languages/woundsandinjuries.html#Spanish

C0043251

Traumatic injuries

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0036043

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0016542

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0085639

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0016143

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0516535

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0009938

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0241158

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C1556061

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0038894

Cuts, scratches, bruises, and lacerations are types of injuries of the skin or soft tissues. Find first aid tips and how to deal with accidents here.https://medlineplus.gov/woundsandinjuries.html

T037

http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Thing

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C2362502

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C1456590

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C1456601

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0043251