Types of wounds

Abrasions (or scrapes)

• They occur when the skin is rubbed away by friction against another rough surface.
• Sources: falling, vehicle crashes.
• Effects: pain - extremely light, bleeding - extremely slowly.

Avulsions

• Occur when an entire structure or part of it is forcibly pulled away, such as the loss of a permanent tooth or an ear lobe.
• Sources: explosions, vehicle crashes, grenades, artillery shells, bullets, backblast.
• Effects: pain - extremely high, bleeding - extremely fast (depends on wound size).

Contusions (Bruises)

• Also called bruises, these are the result of a forceful trauma that injures an internal structure without breaking the skin.
• Sources: bullets, backblast, vehicle crashes, falling.
• Effects: pain - light, no bleeding.

Crush wounds (crushed tissue)

• Occur when a heavy object falls onto a person, splitting the skin and shattering or tearing underlying structures.
• Sources: falling, vehicle crashes.
• Effects: pain - light, bleeding - extremely slowly.

Cut wound

• Slicing wounds made with a sharp instrument, leaving even edges.
• Sources: vehicle crashes, grenades, explosions, artillery shells, backblast.
• Effects: pain - light, bleeding - speed depends on length and size of the wound.

Lacerations (tears)

• These are separating wounds that produce ragged edges.
• Sources: vehicle crashes.
• Effects: pain - light, bleeding - slow to medium speed (depends on wound size).

Velocity wounds

• They are caused by an object entering the body at a high speed, typically a bullet or small pieces of shrapnel.
• Sources: bullets, grenades, explosions, artillery shells.
• Effects: pain - extremely high, bleeding - medium speed (depends on wound size).

Puncture wounds

• Deep, narrow wounds produced by sharp objects such as nails, knives, and broken glass.
• Sources: shrapnel, grenades.
• Effects: pain - light, bleeding - slowly.

Fractures

• Fractures cause pain, increased weapon sway (when arms) or inability to jog or run forcing the player into a limp (when legs). 
• Fractures in ACE3 are not fatal. So are far lower on the priority list in regards to treatment. 
• Focus on stabilising the patient first, then once stable, apply a splint to their fractured limb/s.

Published by LtCol James on 23/02/2024 at 16:58