BURNS Flashcards
referred to as skinning, chafing, or a term
named for the surface causing t
A friction burn
Human skin can tolerate
until 42 – 44’c
cause pain and reddening of the epidermis (outer
layer of the skin).
FIRST-DEGREE BURNS (SUPERFICIAL BURNS)
destroy the epidermis and dermis
white or charred.
● There is no sensation in the area since the nerve
endings are destroyed.
THIRD-DEGREE BURNS (FULL THICKNESS)
affect the epidermis and the dermis
● cause pain, redness, swelling, and blistering.
SECOND-DEGREE BURNS (PARTIAL THICKNESS)
can affect your muscles and bones.
● Nerve endings are also damaged or destroyed,
FOURTH-DEGREE BURNS
CALCULATED USING THE LUND BROWDER
CHART
TOTAL BODY SURFACE AREA
to calculate the total body
surface area (TBSA) affected by partial thickness or
full thickness burns
RULE OF NINES FOR BURNS
Used to calculate initial fluid requirements in burn
patients
PARKLAND FORMULA
parkland formula
4ml x body weight (kg) x TBSA(%) = Total crystalloid fluids in first 24 hours
what kind of burns are included for parkland formula?
Only partial thickness and full thickness
AIRWAY & BREATHING
assessment for burns
Sustained burns in an enclosed space
Singed nasal hairs
● Facial swelling
● Blackened sputum
(the zoological term for innervated
whisker hairs,
Singed vibrissae
TREATING MINOR BURNS (PARTIAL THICKNESS
BURN):
CLEAN THE WOUND
APPLY FOR MEDICINES
FOR MAJOR BURNS (SECOND AND
THIRD-DEGREE BURNS):
ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE.
DO NOT BREAK THE BLISTER UNLESS
THERE IS AN ORDER