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penetrating trauma definition

trauma-list@trauma.org trauma-list@trauma.org
Wed, 9 Jan 2002 08:15:25 EST 

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In a message dated 1/9/2002 8:01:00 AM Eastern Standard Time, pbjorn@emh.org 
writes:


> 
> >> When more than one injury type is present, the predominant type, i.e., 
>> the type most responsible for mortality/morbidity will be assessed in the 
>> hospital at a time considered appropriate. Core data mandatorily must 
>> include data as to whether the trauma is blunt or penetrating. In general, 
>> all trauma is classified as blunt, including amputation, crush, 
>> laceration, and asphyxia with the exception of stab, spike, or missile 
>> injuries, which are classed as penetrating trauma.
>> 
>> 
> 
> Good luck nailing this one down.  Since you're writing a data dictionary, 

Here we go again--why do we try to fix reality to conform to our convenient 
forms, rather than fix our record-keeping methods to conform to reality?
ERF

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<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT  COLOR="#0000ff" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SCRIPT" FACE="Comic Sans MS" LANG="0"><B>In a message dated 1/9/2002 8:01:00 AM Eastern Standard Time, pbjorn@emh.org writes:<BR>
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</FONT><FONT  COLOR="#000000" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"><BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">When more than one injury type is present, the predominant type, i.e., the type most responsible for mortality/morbidity will be assessed in the hospital at a time considered appropriate. Core data mandatorily must include data as to whether the trauma is blunt or penetrating. <U>In general, all trauma is classified as blunt, including amputation, crush, laceration, and asphyxia with the exception of stab, spike, or missile injuries, which are classed as penetrating trauma</U>.</FONT><FONT  COLOR="#000000" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"><BR>
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</FONT><FONT  COLOR="#800000" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">Good luck nailing this one down.&nbsp; Since you're writing a data dictionary, </FONT><FONT  COLOR="#000000" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>
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</FONT><FONT  COLOR="#0000ff" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SCRIPT" FACE="Comic Sans MS" LANG="0">Here we go again--why do we try to fix reality to conform to our convenient forms, rather than fix our record-keeping methods to conform to reality?<BR>
ERF</B></FONT></HTML>

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