Skin burns Flashcards
1
Q
What causes burn injuries?
A
Heat, chemical, electrical, sunlight, radiation
2
Q
Epidermal color vascularity
A
- Erythematous
- Pink or red
- Irritated dermis
3
Q
superficial partial thickness vascularity
A
- Bright pink or red
- Mottled red
- Inflamed dermis
- Erythematous with
blanching and brisk
capillary refill
4
Q
deep partial thickness vascularity
A
- Mixed red
- Waxy white
- Blanching with slow
capillary refill
5
Q
full thickness vascularity
A
- White (ischemic)
- Charred
- Tan
- Fawn
- Mahogany
- Black
- Red (Hb fixation)
- No blanching
- Thrombosed vessels
- Poor distal circulation
6
Q
subdermal vascularity
A
charred
7
Q
epidermal appearance and pain
A
- No blisters
- Dry surface
- Delayed pain
- Tender
8
Q
superficial partial thickness appearance and pain
A
- Intact blisters
- Moist weeping or glistening
when blisters removed - Very painful
- Sensitive to changes in
temperature, exposure to
air currents, and light touch
9
Q
deep partial thickness appearance and pain
A
- Broken blisters
- Wet surface
- Sensitive to pressure but
insensitive to light touch or
soft pinprick
10
Q
full thickness appearance and pain
A
- Parchment-like
- Leathery
- Rigid
- Dry
- Anesthetic
- Body hairs pull out easily
11
Q
subdermal appearance and pain
A
- Subcutaneous tissue evident
- Anesthetic
- Muscle damage
- Neurological involvement
12
Q
epidermal swelling, healing, scarring
A
- Minimal edema
- Spontaneous healing
- No scars
13
Q
superficial partial thickness swelling, healing scarring
A
- Moderate edema
- Spontaneous healing
- Minimal scarring
- Discoloration
14
Q
deep partial thickness swelling, scarring, healing
A
- Marked edema
- Slowed healing
- Excessive scarring
15
Q
full thickness swelling, scarring, healing
A
- Area depressed
- Heal with skin grafting
- Scarring
16
Q
subdermal
A
- Tissue defects
- Heal with skin graft or
flap - Scarring
