15.1 Burns

Question 1

what is classified as severe burn?

Answer 1

> 20% surface area

Question 2

70% of burns in what age group?

Answer 2

4-years and younger

Question 3

2 peaks in burns in kids?

Answer 3

• toddler

- adolescent

Question 4

most common burn in kids?

Answer 4

scald

Question 5

what is the hypermetabolic response to burns?

Answer 5

• 25% burn: 50% increase calories

- >40% burn: 100% increase in calories needed

Question 6

airway response to burns?

Answer 6

if anywhere near anterior neck think intubation early

Question 7

Abx prophylactic for burns?

Answer 7

Nope.

Question 8

what kind of burns give you compartment syndrome?

Answer 8

• electrical burns

- major fire

Question 9

percentage of child’s head surface area, how to assess?

Answer 9

• 18%

- need to shave head to see properly

Question 10

depth of burns classification:

Answer 10

epidermis
superficial dermal
mid dermal
deep dermal
deep

Question 11

what causes skin regeneration?

Answer 11

epithelial reminants

-none after the mid dermal layer

Question 12

superficial dermal burns rx?

Answer 12

remove blisters
dress it
pain relief
heals in 14 days

Question 13

how to tell is superficial dermal or mid dermal?

Answer 13

mid dermal does NOT blanch, haemaglobin is extravasated