Burn Flashcards
1
Q
What feeds a skin graft for the first couple of days?
A
Diffusion from plasma between graft and wound bed
2
Q
Transient neutropenia or thrombocytopenia in burn patient
A
silver sulfadiazene use
3
Q
Side effects of silver nitrate use?
A
hyponatremia, hypocalcemia/chloremia/kalemia, methemoglobinemia
4
Q
Side effects of mafenide acetate?
A
metabolic acidosis via inhibition of carbonic anhydrase
5
Q
Contraindication to silvadene use?
A
sulfa allergy or G6PD deficiency. Also not good at penetrating through eschar. Can also cause methemoglobinemia.
6
Q
When to use mafenide acetate (sulfamylon)?
A
to penetrate eschar
7
Q
What are SEs of using bacitracin, neomycin, other topical abx ointments on large burns?
A
Nephrotoxicity
