crush injury
Heavy weight damage
A crush injury is damage to tissue caused by compression, typically when a body part is caught between heavy objects or trapped under debris.
The severity ranges from bruising to life-threatening conditions; prolonged crushing can cause crush syndrome, where toxins released from dying muscle tissue poison the body when pressure is released.
Rescue workers must be careful when freeing victims with crush injuries.
- traumaLasting psychological wound
- blunt forceImpact without piercing
- compressionForcing into smaller space
- bruiseDiscolored tissue injury
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
soft tissue · tissue · damage · internal bleeding · muscle · bone · impact · squeeze · pressure · compartment syndrome · mangled · trapped · accident · hemorrhage · pain · emergency · limb · rescue
crush injurylaceration
Torn, ragged wound
incision · puncture wound · chemical burn · abrasion · stab wound
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