Burns Flashcards
1
Q
High voltage electric burns
A
Worse than they appear
Can be a/w-
1. Myonecrosis induced kidney injury
2. Massive muscle contractions - posterior dislocation shoulder
3. Cardiac electric abnormalities
4. Demyelinisation syndromes
5. Cataract
2
Q
*Mx of burns
A
REHYDRATION - RL
Fluid of choice - HARTMANNs fluid, 0.9% NaCl
PARKLAND FORMULA (upto 50% of burns)
●Body wt(kg) x % of burns x 4ml RL
●First 1/2 in first 8 hrs, next half in next 16 hrs
