BURNS Flashcards
Most effective defense against infection
Intact Skin
Types of Burns:
- Thermal Burn
2.Electrical Burn - Chemical Burn
4.Radiation Burn
Type of burn where there is exposure to hot surface
Thermal Burn
Management of thermal Burn
Small portion: Put on running water
Type of burn that is due to electrical source
Electrical Burn
“The more solid the structure the faster electricity to travel”
Area damage first with the electrical burn:
Bone, Ligament, Fascia
Life threatening complication with electrical burn:
ARRHYTHMIA
Check Vital Signs: HEART RATE
Priority for Electrical burn:
Safety of Victim + Rescuer
Initial action for electrical burn:
Stop the source
Lightning safest place:
“When the thunder roar get indoor”
-Safest: Close Area (Inside Building)
-Person struck by a lightning; find exit on the foot
Best position for electrical burn:
-Tripod Position
-Hands & Feet touches the Ground
There is presence of lightning and thunder, you saw patient struck by lightning and got unconscious (-) pulse.
Bring pt in safety/Closed area before CPR in lightning.
While saving patient, (Healthworker) you lose your life
Principle of Double Effect
Type of burn that is Due to strong acid
Chemical Burn
Evidence of Chemical Burn
(+) Liquefaction Necrosis
(+) Stain
PLAN OF CARE/MANAGEMENT: CHEMICAL BURN
Powder: Scrape or Remove with a Brush
Liquid: Flood with water
Type of burn that is exposed to UV ray
-Sunburn
-Sauna
-Radiation Therapy
Radiation Burn
Management for Radiation Therapy
Apply Cold Pack
Degree of Burn:
Affected is Epidermis
-Sunburn
-Exfoliation
-Dermatitis
Partial Thickness/ Superficial Partial (1st Degree)
P-R-S
Painful
Redness
Swelling
Degree of Burn:
-Affected is Epidermis + Dermis
-Most Painful
-(+) Blisters
1. Ulcerations
2.Scalds: Boiling Water
Deep Partial (2nd Degree)
Degree of Burn:
-Painless
-Nerve Damage
-Epidermis + Dermis + SQ Tissue+ White Eschar
Full Thickness/ 3rd Degree
Tissue damage by burn
Eschar
Totally Burned Patient how will you communicate?
Communicate thru Eyes
Degree of Burn:
-Epidermis + Dermis + SQ Tissue + Muscle, Bone, Organ
-Black Eschar
-Charred Eschar
-Contractures
4th degree burn
Stiffening of Muscle
Contractures
Contracture in the Neck:
Turn the Head 90 degrees (ROM)
Management for Contractures:
-Range of Motion Exercises
-Passive ROME (Assisted by Nurse)
Phase of Burn
Emergent Phase
Diuretic Phase
Recovery Phase
-Occurs 1st within 48 hours
-Stage of Shock
-Fluid Shift from IV (Plasma) to Interstitial
Emergent Phase
-Hypovolemia
-↓ BP (Shock)
-Oliguria (↓ Urine Output)
-Hemoconcentration
-↑ Viscosity: RISK FOR THROMBUS
-↑ Hematocrit
-Hyperkalemia (Metabolic Acidosis)
-Hyponatremia: Sodium rush into cells
-Occurs after 48 hours
-Fluid shift from Interstitial to intravascular
-Fluid Remobilization
Diuretic Phase
-Hypervolemia
-↑BP
-Polyuria (Diuretic Phase)
-Hypokalemia (Metabolic Alkalosis)
-Hyponatremia: Sodium Excreted thru Diuresis
-Hemodilution
-↓ Blood Viscosity
-↓Hematocrit
-Occurs 5-6 days after
Recovery Phase
Hypokalemia: K+ is needed in cellular repair
Hypocalemia: Ca+ used in scar formation
***Ca+ helps in the Cell repair
Plan of care: Recover Phase
Priority: Pain Management
DOC: Morphine Sulfate (Narcotic/Opiods)
Close the door
-Nerve is hypersensitive to wind
To relieve the Pain
-Bed Craddle