Burn and Surface Trauma Ch. 21

Question 1

Frostbite grades with description of tissue damage?

Answer 1

1. red, warm, edema, no necrosis
2. blisters, partial necrosis
3. full thickness w/ sc necrosis
4. muscle/bone w/ gangrene

Question 2

Frostbite treatment

Answer 2

rewarm. do not rub, splint extremity

do not apply heat directly to the area

Question 3

2 types of burn surface area calculation methods? Which one is more accurate?

Answer 3

1. Lowder & Brund more accurate then rule of 9s

Question 4

Fluid formula for burns

Answer 4

for child < 40 kg
3ml/kg/%surface are burned
1/2 over 8 hours SINCE BURN
1/2 over 16 hours