Integumentary 328- Flashcards
What does the rule of nines do
Approximation of percentage of body affected by burn
Rule of nines: all
Head and neck: 9
Anterior trunk: 18
Posterior trunk: 18
Bilateral anterior arm/hand: 9
Bilateral posterior arm/hand: 9
Genital: 1
Bilateral anterior leg/foot: 18
Bilateral posterior leg/foot: 18
For the rule of 9s, what happens to a child under 1 year
9% of LEs is added to head and neck
Hypertrophic scarring is common with what type of injury
Severe burn injuries
Allograft
Skin graft from another human
Autograft
Skin graft taken from own body
Full thickness graft
Skin graft that contains dermis and epidermis
Heterograft (xenograft)
Skin graft from another species
Split-thickness graft
Skin graft containing only a superficial layer of dermis in addition to dermis
Cellulitis is what type of an infection
Bacterial
If not properly treated, cellulitis can lead to
Sepsis or gangrene
What is contact dermatitis
Superficial irritation of the skin from localized irritation (poison ivy, latex, soap,)
Eczema is AKA
Dermatitis
When is gangrene dry
When there is a loss of vascular supply resulting in tissue death
Is the hardened skin from gangrene painful?
No
When is gangrene wet
If there’s an associated bacterial infection in the affected tissue
Bicarbonate and pH for metabolic alkalosis
Increase bicarbonate
pH above 7.45
Metabolic alkalosis results from
Prolonged vomiting
Metabolic acidosis bicarbonate and pH
Low bicarbonate
Low pH
Metabolic acidosis results from
Renal failure
Diarrhea
What is Cushing’s Syndrome
Hyper function of the adrenal gland (excessive cortisol)
Best sidelying direction for GERD
left because right promotes acid flowing into esophagus
