What is the Full Form of CLW in Medical?
The Full Form of CLW in Medical term is Contused Lacerated Wound.The CLW is an injury that includes a laceration along with a contusion:
- A Contusionis a bruise in which internal blood vessel injury results in bleeding beneath the skin, but the skin itself is not ruptured. Usually, blunt force trauma is the cause.
- A lacerated wound is a severe cut or rupture in the skin or another soft tissue that is frequently brought on by shattered glass or sharp instruments like knives. It has the potential to seriously harm the tissues underneath as well as the surface.
A Contused Lacerated Wound, which is frequently caused by trauma such blunt force contact or pointed objects striking the skin, is an injury in which the skin is both damaged (from a tear and cut) and bruised (from internal bleeding). Substantial soft tissue damage may be present, and the wound may seem jagged with obvious bruising around the edges.
What are the symptoms of CLW?
- Burning as well assmoldering pain
- Tears, abrasions, and further skin damage
- Swelling and bruises
- Possibly a concussion, bone fracture, etc., depending on the location.
Treatment for CLW:
- Use of Analgesics
- Bandage, stitches
- Wound cleaning and disinfection
- Immunization against tetanus.