Health topics
Wounds and injuries
Find information about selected physical, chemical and pressure-related injuries.
Overview
About wounds and injuries
Injuries may involve damage from chemicals, impact or rapid pressure changes. These mechanisms require different evaluation and care; they should not be grouped as if all were skin wounds. This collection includes chemical burns, traumatic brain contusion and decompression sickness.
Chemical and traumatic injuries
2 references
Pressure-related injury
1 reference
For diagnosis, treatment information and clinical sources, see the individual condition references. This page is a topical directory, not a clinical care guide.