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International Red Cross Wound Classification System

International Red Cross Wound Classification System is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand International Red Cross Wound Classification System rather than just read about it. In short: The International Red Cross wound classification system is a system whereby certain features of a wound are scored: the size of the skin wound(s); whether there is a cavity, fracture or vital structure injured; the presence or absence of metallic foreign bodies. A numerical value is given to each feature (E, X, C, F, V, and M).

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Reference excerpt

The International Red Cross wound classification system is a system whereby certain features of a wound are scored: the size of the skin wound(s); whether there is a cavity, fracture or vital structure injured; the presence or absence of metallic foreign bodies. A numerical value is given to each feature (E, X, C, F, V, and M). The scores can later be graded according to severity and typed according to the structures injured. This scoring system is intended for quick and easy use in the field. Wounds are scored after surgery or initial assessment.

E = (Entry) centimetres. Estimate the maximum diameter of the entry. X = (eXit) centimetres. Estimate the maximum diameter of the exit (X = 0 if no exit). C = (Cavity) Can the "cavity" of the wound take 2 fingers before surgery? No: C=0, Yes: C=1. This may be obvious before operation or only established after skin incision. For chest and abdominal wounds it refers to the wound of the chest or abdominal wall. F = (Fracture) No fracture: F=0. Simple fracture, hole or insignificant comminution: F=1. Clinically significant comminution: F=2. V = (Vital structure) Are brain, viscera (breach of dura, pleura or peritoneum) or major vessels injured? No: V=0. Yes: V=1. M = (Metallic body) Bullet or fragments visible on X-ray. None: M=0. One metallic body: M=1. Multiple metallic bodies: M=2. The wound classification system has been criticised on the basis that "it fails to account for the synergistic effect of combined arms employment on the battlefield. It erroneously assumes that each soldier will be injured or killed by only one type of weapon." The classification is typically found on hospital Trauma History and Examination Record forms and is used for classification of penetrating injuries on presenting patients.

References The Red Cross Wound Classification, R. Coupland, International Committee of the Red Cross Medical Division (https://shop.icrc.org/classification-croix-rouge-des-plaies-perforantes-pdf-en.html)

External links Classification "Article Criticising". Business Library. Spring 2001. Archived from the original on October 5, 2008 – via FindArticles.

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about International Red Cross Wound Classification System ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of International Red Cross Wound Classification System

In research: International Red Cross Wound Classification System appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses International Red Cross Wound Classification System in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: International Red Cross Wound Classification System is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, Medical scales, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
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