Burn Management Flashcards
Burns are a ______ problem, not just an integumentary issue
systemic
Burns are asses by ___________, not by staging or Wagner scale
thickness
Hydrotherapy is commonly used in the management of _______________
large body surface area burns
Any burn over ________% TBSA requires specialized care
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Burn wounds are high risk for ____________ development when they span a joint
contracture
Burns are at a greater risk of developing __________________ scarring than other wound varieties
Hypertrophic or keloid
Aggressive ____________ interventions are required for optimal management of this patient population
ROM/positioning/splinting
_____________ garments are standard of care
compression
The epidermis is thin, __________ and _________
superficial and avascular
The roles of the epidermis
protection, waterproofing, and regeneration
Primary cell of the epidermis
keratinocyte
Keratinocyte
produces keratin which is the primary structural protein of the skin
What are the 5 layers of the epidermis from superficial to deep
Stratum corneum, stratum lucidum, stratum granulosum, stratum spinosum, and stratum basale
The basement membrane zone is the interface of the ___________ and ___________
epidermis and dermis
What is the key component of the basement membrane zone?
rete pegs
What do the rete pegs in the basement membrane do?
prevent shear
What is the primary cell of the dermis?
fibroblast
What are the roles of the dermis?
Tensile strength and nutrition to the epidermis
What does the dermis contain?
Collagen and elastin, blood vessels, lymphatics, nerves, and it encloses the epidermal appendages
What do fibroblasts produce?
Collagen
The dermis is located _________ to the epidermis and basement membrane
deep
What are the two layers of the Dermis?
Papillary and reticular
Papillary layer of the dermis is _______, has _________ collagen, and has ____________
superficial, loosely organized, vascular eminences
The Reticular layer of the dermis is _______, has ___________ collagen, and merges with the _______________
deep, thick/densely organized, hypodermis