Burns Flashcards
1
Q
Admission criteria for adults
A
Burns to face palm perineum , >15% in adult, >10% in kids, electrical burns, acid burn
2
Q
Is it safe to give blood plasma in first 36 hours
A
No capillaries still leaky which can lead to third spacing so continue to give crystalloids aka LR
3
Q
S/E of silver sulphadiazine
A
Neutropenia and thrombocytopenia
4
Q
Complications of burns?
A
Two days later may develop pheripheral cyanosis pow oxygen sat and distressed due to ARDS from respi injury
Can have sepsis which leads to ARDS
Circumferential Eschar can lead to compartment syndrome (to confirm circumferential eschar must do xray to rule out ards )
If patient develops sob and 80% sat may be due to scarring of chest
Tetanus
Burn wound infection
ATN
pneumonia
