smoke inhalation injury |
Pulmonary injury following the breathing in of toxic smoke from burning materials such as plastics, synthetics, building materials, etc. This injury is the most frequent cause of death in burn patients.
(12 Dec 1998) |
spinal cord injury |
Any injury to the spinal cord via blunt or penetrating trauma. Extreme flexion or extension (particularly in the neck) of the spine can result in traction on the spinal cord with subsequent injury and the development of neurologic symptoms.
See: neurologic symptoms.
(27 Sep 1997) |
neck injury |
Any injury to the soft tissues or bony structures (cervical spine) of the neck.
(27 Sep 1997) |
steering wheel injury |
Trauma to the anterior chest wall caused by impact with the steering wheel during an automobile accident; can include fractured sternum and ribs, cardiac contusion, tear of the aorta or other great vessels, as well as lung injuries.
(05 Mar 2000) |
degloving injury |
Avulsion of the skin of the hand (or foot) in which the part is skeletonised by removal of most or all of the skin and subcutaneous tissue.
(05 Mar 2000) |
inhalational injury |
A term used to describe damage the respiratory tract and lungs secondary to the inhalation of a toxin. Some inhalation toxin may cause direct damage (irritants and chemicals) or indirectly through their systemic effects (carbon monoxide).
(27 Sep 1997) |
open head injury |
A head injury in which there is a loss of continuity of scalp or mucous membranes; the term is sometimes used to indicate a communication between the exterior and the intracranial cavity.
See: penetrating wound.
(05 Mar 2000) |
egg-white injury |
<syndrome> Dermatitis, loss of hair, and loss of muscle coordination, produced in rats by diets containing large amounts of raw egg white, the avidin of which combines with biotin producing a deficiency of the latter.
Synonym: egg-white injury.
(05 Mar 2000) |