Abrasions, Lacerations and Razor Burn
Abrasion protect surrounding tissue with massage cream remove small prominences and scabs after embalming with a scalpel if moist: surface pack opaque cosmetic (discoloration), waxing “feather” the wax
Lacerations removal of scabs removal of dehydrated edges Pre-embalming Treatment Embalming Treatment Post-embalming Treatment
Razor Burns Pre-embalming Treatments Post-embalming Treatments
Bleaching Discolorations: 1) surface compress 2) hypodermic injection 3) phenol
Burns Types of agents: 1) open flames 2) scalds 3) radiant heat 4) explosions 5) corrosive chemicals 6) gasoline flames
Degree of Burns First Degree Second Degree Third Degree Fourth Degree
Specific Burns Thermal Burns Chemical Burns Electrical Burns
Decapitation Attachment of head to trunk: 1) splint and/or dowel 2) alignment of head 3) suturing muscles 4) application of filler 5) suturing of skin margins 6) wax surfacing
Fractures Types: simple and compound Treatments: 1) retracting and resetting 2) wire bridging 3) suturing 4) splinting