Environmental trauma Flashcards
1
Q
Parkland formula for burns?
A
4cc/kg x %burn
2
Q
in burn how do you split up the fluid resuscitation?
A
first half in 8 hours, next half over 16 hours
3
Q
% arms
A
9% each
4
Q
% head
A
9%
5
Q
%chest and abdomen
A
18%
6
Q
% back
A
18%
7
Q
% genitalia
A
1%
8
Q
% legs
A
18% each
9
Q
electrocution- low volt threshold? symptoms?
A
<1000 /arrythmia
10
Q
electrocution- high volt threshold? symptoms?
A
> 1000V/ thermal injury
11
Q
bacteria to grow within the first week after burn?
A
gram positive
12
Q
infection after 7 days of burn?
A
GN or fungal
13
Q
topical tx of burns?
A
silver sulfadiazine, mafenide acetate, mupirocin
14
Q
SE of silver sulfadiazine?
A
leukopenia usually transient
