Burn

Question 1

What does your has the greatest amount of resistance?

Answer 1

Bone, it produces the most heat

Question 2

What causes a deeper burn?

Answer 2

Alkaline

Question 3

By what percent does inhalation increase fluid resuscitation requirements?

Answer 3

40 to 75% approximately 2 cc per KG per percent TBA

Question 4

What is the fluid regimen for patients with myoglobinuria or hemoglobin?

Answer 4

Discontinue LR and begin normal saline with sodium bicarbonate

Question 5

In what order do different sensory modalities return in a healed burn wound?

Answer 5

Pain
Light touch
Temperature
Vibration

Question 6

Describe escharotomy incisions for the digits

Answer 6

Small finger and thumb should have radial incisions
Index finger, middle finger and ring finger should have ulnar incisions

Question 7

What is a low-voltage versus a high-voltage electrical exposure?

Answer 7

Low-voltage is less than 1000 V and usually just has cutaneous manifestations
High voltage is greater than 1000 V and involves deeper structures