Burns

Question 1

Topical antimicrobial effective against MRSA?

Answer 1

Mupirocin

Question 2

Systemic absorption of bacitracin, polymixin, or neomycin causes what side effects?

Answer 2

Nephrotoxicity, neurotoxicity

Question 3

What are contraindications to silver sulfadiazine?

Answer 3

Pregnancy, < 2 months old

Question 4

Silver sulfasalazine cannot be used near what body area?

Answer 4

Eyes

Question 5

What is a side effect of mafenide acetate?

Answer 5

Metabolic acidosis

Question 6

Modified brooke formula

Answer 6

2 x (burn percentage x wt in kg)
Divide by 2
1/2 given in first 8h, 1/2 given over next 16h

Question 7

Parkland formula

Answer 7

4 x (percentage burn x wt in kg)
Divide by 2
1/2 over first 8h, 1/2 over next 16h

Question 8

Goal uop in burns

Answer 8

0.5-1 cc/kg/h

Question 9

Topical antibiotic that causes hyponatremia

Answer 9

Silver nitrate

Question 10

Topical antibiotic that causes transient neutropenia

Answer 10

Silver sulfadiazine

Question 11

Burn antibiotic that causes metabolic acidosis

Answer 11

Mafenide acetate (inhibition of carbonic anhydrase)

Question 12

Topical antibiotics that cause neurotoxicity

Answer 12

Neomycin
Bacitracin
Polymyxin B