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Burns Flashcards

1
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It is a tissue injury or destruction results from thermal, chemical, electrical, or radioactive agents

A

Burns

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2
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Common cause of death in house fires

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Inhalation burn

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3
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Cause of burn in children (1-5 y.o.), adolescents, and adult population

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Scalds from hot liquids

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4
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What are the criteria for admission to a designated burn center?

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  • Burn injury in pts with preexisting illness
  • pts with burns and coexisting trauma
  • pts who need special social, emotional, or long-term rehab
  • Children with burns in hospital
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5
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Irreversible cell damage and cell death occurs

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Zone of Coagulation

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6
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24 - 48 hrs. left untreated will lead to cell death

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Zone of Stasis

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7
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Minimal and reversible damage

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Zone of Hyperemia

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8
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Burn that has impaired integumentary integrity associated with superficial skin involvement

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Epidermal Burn

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9
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How many days does it take for an epidermal burn to heal?

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3-4 days

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10
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It is a classification of burn with impaired integumentary integrity associated with partial - thickness skin involvement and scar formation

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Superficial Partial-Thickness Burn

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11
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How many days does it take for the Superficial Partial-Thickness Burn to heal?

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7 - 10 days

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12
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  • It is a classification of burn with impaired integumentary integrity associated with partial-thickness skin involvement and scar formation
  • Hallmark sign: Marked edema
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Deep Partial - Thickness Burn

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13
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How long does it take to heal a Deep Partial - Thickness Burn?

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3 - 5 weeks

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14
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  • It is a classification of burn that has impaired integrity associated with full-thickness skin involvement and scar formation
  • Needs escharotomy &/ skin grafting
  • May develop hypertrophic or keloid scar
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Full thickness burn

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15
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It is a classification of burn with impaired integumentary integrity associated with skin involvement, extending into fascia, muscle, or bone and scar formation

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Subdermal Burn

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16
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What is the percentages of severity of burns for partial thickness in adults?

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  • Minor = 1% to 14%
  • Moderate = 15% - 25%
  • Major = 26% - 100%
17
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What is the percentages of severity of burns for partial thickness in children?

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  • Minor = 1% - 9%
  • Moderate = 10% - 20%
  • Major = 21% - 100%
18
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What is the percentages of severity of burns for full thickness?

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  • Minor = 1%
  • Moderate = 2% - 10%
  • Major = 11% - 100%
19
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Who developed rules of nines?

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Pulaski and Tennison

20
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  • Developed to rapidly estimate the percentage of the total body surface area burned
  • Divides the body surface into areas of 9 or multiples of 9
A

Rule of Nines

21
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Name the percentages of each body part in the rule of nines? (Adult)

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Both front and back:
Head - 4.5%
Upper Ex (each)- 4.5%
Trunk - 18%
Lower Ex (each) - 9%
Pubic - 1%

22
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Name the percentages of each body part in the rule of nines? (Child)

A

Both front and back:
Head - 8.5%
Upper Ex (each)- 4.5%
Trunk - 18%
Lower Ex (each) - 6.5%
Pubic - 1%

23
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  • It is a more accurate method that Rule of Nines
  • Percentages of the body surface area is according to different age groups
A

Lund and Browder

24
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  • It is a type of burn caused by exposure to radioactive substances or materials
  • Rarest type of burn
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Radiation burn

25
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  • It is the most devastating & catastrophic type
  • It is a major type of burn
  • May lead to amputation and cardiac arrhythmias
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Electrical burn

26
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It is a type of burn caused by strong acids and bases

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Chemical burn

27
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  • It is a type of burn caused by scalds and flames
  • It is the most common type
  • This burn is common among pedia and geria
A

Thermal burn

28
Q

It commonly causes infections

A
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa
  • Staphylococcus aureus
29
Q

Name the pulmonary complications

A
  • Inhalation injury
  • Death is d/t pneumonia
  • Carbon monoxide poisoning
  • Tracheal damage
  • Upper airway obstruction
  • Pulmonary edema
  • Pneumonia

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