Foreign Bodies

Description:

Foreign bodies are often acquired after firefights or being caught in an explosion. Foreign bodies should be removed as quickly as possible in order to avoid Arterial bleeding or the patient contracting Sepsis. Each use of tweezers will remove 3-10% foreign bodies.

Caused By:

• Explosions
• Gunshots (gunshots that break a bone will always cause foreign bodies)

Effects:

• Arterial bleeding (at 20% or more)
• Aortic rupture (at 20% or more, if in the torso)
• Sepsis (at 20% or more)
• Inflammation (at 15% or more)

Treatments:

• Open close surgery (use Tweezers before applying Sutures)
• Using Tweezers on open gunshot wound or deep tissue injury