deck_1548001 Flashcards
Burns: Burns are acute wounds caused by a single, non-reoccuring insult to the skin or other organic tissue that is primarily caused by acute exposure to ____, _____, ____, ____, or _____
heat cold chemicals electricity radiation
what are the funtions of the skin
protection form infection injury Prevention of loss of body fluids Regulation of bdy temp Sensory with enviroment
Burns: what are the 6 types of burns
Thermal Cold exposure Chemical electrical Inhalation Radiation
Burns: Thermal are associated with what?
Steam flames hot liquids hot solid objects
Burns: Thermal Depth of thermal burn is related to what?
Temperature duration thickness of skin involved
Burns: Cold also called what
frost bite
Burns: Cold occurs when intracellular fluids freeze and the resulting ____ ____ puncture celss or when extracellular fluids freeze and create a hypotonic enviroment
ice crystals
Burns: Cold result in tissue hypoxia through the interruption of ____ ____, ____, and ______ _____
blood flow hemoconcentration intravascular thrombosis
Burns: Chemical tissue disruption results form a wide range of chemical reations such as what 3 main causes
- Alteraion in PH
- Disruption of cellular membranes
- Direct toxic effects on metabolic processes
Burns: Electrical electrical current passes through the body and is transformed into _____ energy as it passes through the poorly conductive tissues of the body
thermal
Burns: Electrical electropration occurs!!! what the fuck is that?
damage to cell membranes that disrupt membrane potential and function
Burns: Electrical Severity of burn depends on the pathway of _______, the ____ of tissues to electrical current flow, and the ____ and ____ of the electrical flow
electrical current resistance strength and duration
Burns: Inhalation toxic chemicals produced in fires can injure the lower airways and cause a ______ burn
chemical
Burns: Inhalation how smoke usually only burns the what
pharynx
Burns: Inhalation stream can cause injury where?
below the glottis
Burns: Inhalation carbon monoxide produced from combustion can inpair cellular what?
respiration
Burns: Radiation ____ frequency and ______ energy can disrupt and destroy tissues
Radio ionizing
Burns: Radiation what is the most common type of radiation burn?
sunburn
Burns: Radiation depending on the photon, radiation burns can cause very deep ____ burns
internal
Burns: Radiation radiation burns are associated w/ what b/c of their ability to interact w/ and damage DNA
Cancer
Burns: Radiation _______is dependent on dose, _____ of exposure, and ____ of particle
Severity time type
Burns: Assessment what are the 5 things you want to assess with burns?
Depth Extent Location Pt’s age Pt’s comorbidities
Skin: Anatomy what are the layers of the skin (top down )
Epidermis Dermis Sub Q fat Muscle
Skin: Anatomy what are the 5 layers of the epidermis( top down)
Stratum corneum Stratum lucidum Stratum granulosum Stratum spinosum Stratum Basale ( cute latin girls suck balls)
Skin: Anatomy what is contained in the dermis
Hair follicle Sweat glands
Skin: Anatomy what is contained in the Sub Q
Sub q artery Sub Q Vein
Burns: Degrees Define 1st degree
superficial burn limited to epidermis (AKA sunburn Basic)
Burns: Degrees what is a superficial 2nd degree burn
Involves epidermis and superficial layers of dermis (usually a blister)
Burns: Degrees what is a DEEP 2nd degree burn
Involves epidermis and most of dermis
Burns: Degrees what is a third degree burn?
full thicknness burn Involves epidermis all layers of dermis and sub q
Burns: Degrees what is a 4th degree burn
full thickness burn extends down to muscle and/ or bone
Burns: 1st degree depth
Epidermis
Burns: 1st degree appearance
dry red blanches
Burns: 1st degree sensations
painful
Burns: 1st degree outcome
heals spontaneously
Burns: partial thickness 2nd degree superficial depth
epidermis and superficial dermis
Burns: partial thickness 2nd degree superficial appearance
blisters moist red weeping blanches
Burns: partial thickness 2nd degree superficial sensation
painful to air and temp
Burns: partial thickness 2nd degree superficial outcomes
heals spont
Burns: partial thickness 2nd degree Deep depth
Epidermis deep dermis
Burns: partial thickness 2nd degree Deep appearance
blisters wet/waxy patchy to cheesy white to red DOES NOT BLANCH
Burns: partial thickness 2nd degree Deep sensation
pain to pressure only
Burns: partial thickness 2nd degree Deep outcomes
requires excision and usually grafting
Burns: Full thickness 3rd depth
destruction of epidermis and dermis
Burns: Full thickness 3rd appearance
waxy white leathery gray/ charred/ black dry inelastic DOES NOT BLANCH
Burns: Full thickness 3rd Sensation
deep pressure only