Burn Injuries Flashcards
5 Factors of Burn Severity
Depth Amount of body surface Burns to critical areas Associated Trauma Age of patient
3 Factors of Burn Depth
Superficial (1st degree) Partial Thickness (2nd degree) Full Thickness (3rd degree)
Superficial Burns
epidermal damage
painful, red, no blisters
Partial Thickness
Epidermal and partial dermal damage
painful, blisters
Full Thickness
Completely through dermal layer
dry, leathery skin, no pain
Rule of 9’s Entire Head and Neck
Adult 9%
Child 12%
Infant 18%
Rule of 9’s Anterior chest and abdomen
18% for all
Rule of 9’s Posterior chest and abdomen
18% for all
Rule of 9’s Entire left leg
Adult 18%
Child 14%
Infant 13.5%
Rule of 9’s Entire right leg
Adult 18%
Child 14%
Infant 13.5%
Rule of 9’s Entire Left Arm
9% for all
Rule of 9’s Entire Right Arm
9% for all
Rule of 9’s Groin
1% for all
Critical Burn Areas
respiratory tract hands face feet genitalia
Partial-Thickness burns covering more than ______ of TBSA are considered to be severe
30%
Full-Thickness burns covering more than ______ of TBSA are considered to be severe
10%
What age range are burns considered to be most severe?
under 5 or over 55 years
Full-Thickness burns covering ______ of TBSA are considered to be moderate
2-10%
Partial-Thickness burns covering ______ of TBSA are considered to be moderate
15-30%
Superficial burns covering more than _____ of TBSA are considered to be moderate
50%
What are 4 life threatening complications of burn injuries
sepsis
hypothermia
hypovolemic shock
airway compromise
What causes thermal burns?
water, steam, or fire
Electrical burn patients are at high risk for what?
respiratory and cardiac arrest
