BURNS Flashcards
1
Q
SE silver sulfadiazine. C/I use on…?
A
SE: transient leukopenia.
C/I: areas of new skin grafting, near the eye
2
Q
Use for mafenide acetate? MOA? SE?
A
Small full-thickness injuries.
Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor.
SE: metabolic acidosis
3
Q
Use for bacitracin in burns? SE?
A
Superficial partial-thickness facial burns.
SE: nephrotoxicity
4
Q
Use for mupirocin in burns? SE?
A
Petroleum based ointment with activity against MRSA and select GN.
SE: minimal
5
Q
SE silver nitrate
A
HypoNa, methemoglobinemia
6
Q
Adult TBSA
A
Entire UE = 9 Entire LE = 18 Entire head = 9 Front/back chest = 18 Front/back abdomen = 18 Genital = 1
7
Q
Child TBSA
A
Entire head = 18 Front chest/abdomen = 18 Back chest/abdomen = 19 Entire UE = 9 Entire LE = 14 Groin = 1
