Demonstrate the steps in the emergency medical care of soft-tissue injuries.

Demonstration should include pathophysiology, assessment, and management of

• wounds (e.g., avulsions, bites, lacerations, punctures, incisions)
• burns (e.g., electrical, chemical, thermal, radiation), including inhalation injury
• chemicals in the eye or on the skin
• crush/compartment syndrome
• high-pressure injection injury.

Demonstration should include psychosocial aspects of age-related assessment and treatment modifications for the major or common diseases and/or emergencies associated with pediatric and geriatric patients.

Process/Skill Questions:

• What are some of the bandaging techniques used for soft-tissue injuries to various parts of the body?
• How does the treatment of a burn injury vary based on the source of the burn?
• What are the major complications of crush syndrome?