Burns Flashcards
Superficial
Outer epidermis
Red, slight edema
Healing time 2-5 days, no scarring
Superficial Partial Thickness
Epidermis + Upper dermis
Painful, blisters
5-21 days healing, min-no scarring
Deep Partial Thickness
Complete destruction of epidermis + dermis
Discolored, broken blisters, edema
21-35 days healing (w/o infection), hypertrophic or keloid scarring
Full Thickness
Epidermis + Dermis + Subcutaneous Fat
Eschar, minimal pain
Requires grafts
Subdermal Burns
Ep + Derm + Subcut Fat + Muscle + Bone
Surgical interventions
Rule of 9’s - Head and Neck
9%
Rule of 9’s - Anterior Trunk
18%
Rule of 9’s - Posterior Trunk
18%
Rule of 9’s - Bilateral Anterior UE
9%
Rule of 9’s - Right Anterior UE
4.5%
Rule of 9’s - Bilateral Posterior UE
9%
Rule of 9’s - Left Posterior UE
4.5%
Rule of 9’s - Genital Region
1%
Rule of 9’s - Bilateral Anterior LE
18%
Rule of 9’s - Left Anterior LE
9%