Chap 18 Flashcards
Typical adult volume of blood
6 liters (12pints)
Arterial bleed
Spurting blood
Pulsating flow
Bright red color
Usually most serious because of high pressure
Veins
Steady slow flow
Dark red color
Capillaries
Slow even flow
Heart
Pg 357 picture of heart
Hemostatic dressing
Specialized chemical dressing that when placed on the wound promotes clotting
Avulsion
Large flap of skin
Avulsed or amputated part
Brought the body part in a sterile dressing and place it into a plastic bag or wrapping it in a plastic wrap. Keep the part cool but not cold and avoid freezing. Do not place part in water or in direct contact with ice
Evisceration
Deep open wound to the abdomen can cause organ such as intestines to protrude through the opening
- do not push protruding organs back into cavity
- Please advise a covering over exposed organs. If possible apply a thick dressing over the top to conserve heat
- provide care for shock. Do not give the patient anything by now
Partial and full thickness burns should be considered serious
- Burns to the hands, feet, face, groin, buttocks, thighs, major joints
- Any burn that encircles a body part
-Greater than 15% of the patients body
Burns that include respiratory involvement
Care of burns
Flush superficial burns with water or saline for several minutes. Partial or full thickness burns, do not flush with water unless they involve an area of less than 9% of the total body surface area
- cover partial/ full thickness burns with dry, clean dressings
- If eyes or eyelids have been burned, place clean dressings or pads over them. Moisten these pads with sterile water if possible
Dry lime
Do not begin by flushing with water. Instead use a dry dressing to brush the substance off the patients skin, hair and clothing
