Dec 19, 2025 · What is a wound in medicine? What are the main types of wounds? How can wounds be caused? What are the steps to basic wound care?

Learn how to help with a wound using these steps from the Red Cross. Be prepared and sign up for a first aid course today!

1 day ago · Renee Good suffered four gunshot wounds in the fatal ICE-involved shooting, not three as initially reported, according to a Minneapolis fire incident report.

May 7, 2025 · First, assess the seriousness of the wound, and then apply light pressure to stop any bleeding. Wounds come in different shapes and sizes. And some need more care than others. If …

Most of us are likely to sustain different types of wounds throughout life as we participate in daily activities. Many minor wounds result in damaged skin cells that lose their function and need time and …

Wounds can be broadly classified as either acute or chronic based on time from initial injury and progression through normal stages of wound healing. Both wound types can further be categorized …

Wounds are classified in several ways and include intentional or unintentional wounds, open or closed wounds, acute or chronic wounds, pressure injuries, and friction and shear.

Dec 7, 2025 · Wound healing involves four stages: homeostasis, inflammation, proliferation, and remodeling. 1. The skin is the body's largest organ and is a barrier to germs, injury, chemicals, and …

Mar 10, 2023 · 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, …

Cuts or tears in tissue (lacerations), scrapes (abrasions), and puncture wounds can be caused by bites or by other mechanisms. Wounds that are not caused by bites and are clean and relatively small …