BUrn Flashcards
1
Q
Parkland Formula?
A
4 mL/kg per % body surface area burned. first half in 8 hrs and later half during next 16 hours.
Rule of 9s for body surface area.
2
Q
When to intubate burn patient?
A
Third Degree burns > 10% of body
Carbonaceous material in sputum
3
Q
What happens to cardiac output after burn injury?
A
Myocardial depression due to circulating myocardial depressant factors. Hypovolemia.
