SPECONLEC_S1_L2 - 1-36-2 Flashcards
Most common cause of burns in children
Scalds from hot liquids
Most common cause of burns in children AGE
1-5 yo
Most common cause of burns in adolescents and adults
Accidents from hot liquids
Most common cause of burns in adolescents and adults AGE GENDER
Male 16-40
Leading cause of burns in other age groups
Fires in homes and structural dwellings
Burns common cause of death
Inhalation injury
Burns: THREE age groups most commonly involved
<1yr (24%), 2-14yrs(25%), 25-44yrs(25%)
most common type of burn
scale burns
Majority were treated __ hours of the injury (89%)
24
Most common cause of death was ____ (40%)
MOSD
What percent: fatality rate
9%
What percent: Majority were treated 24 hours of the injury
89%
What percent: death by MOSD
40%
What percent: scale burns
43%
3 Significant factors associated with mortality included
1) % TBSA, 2) Inhalation injury, 3) Involvement of head, LE, perineum
3 medical conditions that are risk for burns
epilepsy, peripheral neurophathies, physical and cognitive disabilities
Risk factors for burns
Occupations that increase exposure to fire;
Poverty, overcrowding, and lack of safety measures;
Placement of young girls in household roles;
Underlying medical conditions;
Alcohol abuse and smoking;
Easy access for chemicals used for assault;
Use of kerosene as a fuel source for non-electric domestic appliances;
Inadequate safety measures for liquefied petroleum gas and electricity
Fuel source used for non electric domestic appliances
Kerosene
Risk factor: Inadequate safety measures for liquefied ________ gas and electricity
petroleum
Initial physical finding: direct thermal injury is confined to the ___ & ____
face & upper airway
Initial physical finding: _____ injury is confined to the face & upper airway
direct thermal
3 main INITIAL physical finding
1) facial burns, 2) burned nasal hairs, 3) soot in nares & mouth
Bronchial Cast: Accrued ________ can cause obstruction of distal airways contributing to ventilation perfusion mismatching & secondary infection
endobronchial debris & exudate
Bronchial Cast: Accrued endobronchial debris & exudate can cause obstruction of (proximal OR distal) airways contributing to ventilation perfusion mismatching & secondary infection
distal
Bronchial Cast: Accrued endobronchial debris & exudate can cause obstruction of distal airways contributing to (2)?
ventilation perfusion mismatching & secondary infection
Bronchoscopic view aerosolized chemicals & combustion can deposit through where (2)?
subglottic airways and lungs
Bronchoscopic findings include (4)?
mucosal irritatio, pallor, ulceration, carbonaceous debris
Facial burn (6) contributes to morbidity & mortality?
anoxia, carbon moxodie, cyanide, inflammation, airway obstruction, infection
PH facts: number of fires in 2010-2012
883
PH facts: 43% of fires occurred at what months of the year
first 4 months
PH facts: what time is its highest incidence
12:01-3:00am
PH facts: most common cause (2)
Faulty Electrical Wiring and neglected open flames
PH facts:most common areas affected
residential areas
PH facts: Worst fire in Philippine history
Ozone disco fire
largest organ
skin
4 functions of the skin (PRPS)
1) Protective shield against heat, light, injury, and infection, 2) Regulation of body temperature, 3) Storage of water and fat, 4) Prevents entry of bacteria
The skin serves as a protection for (4)?
heat, light, infection, injury
Skin layer: the surface or outer layer which serves as a barrier between our body and the environment
Epidermis
Epidermis role
serves as a barrier between our body and the environment
5 Layers of the skin
Stratum corneum, lucidum, granulosum, spinosum, germinativum/basale
what layer of the skin is the Stratum corneum
1st
what layer of the skin is the Stratum lucidum
2nd
what layer of the skin is the Stratum granulosum
3rd
what layer of the skin is the Stratum spinosum
4th
what layer of the skin is the Stratum germinativum / basale
5th
EPIDERMIS LAYER: made of keratinocytes & squamous layer
lucidum granulosum
EPIDERMIS LAYER: contains cells that enable epidermis to regenerate
basale
EPIDERMIS LAYER: hardened layer
corneum
EPIDERMIS LAYER:waterproof characteristic
corneum
EPIDERMIS LAYER: contains melanocytes - pigments
basale
EPIDERMIS LAYER:have lamellar granules
granulosum
EPIDERMIS LAYER:dead keratinocytes
corneum
EPIDERMIS LAYER: keratinocytes & langerhans cells
spinosum
EPIDERMIS LAYER: where cell division happens
basale
EPIDERMIS LAYER: helps with production of cells
basale
Layer of skin beneath the epidermis
dermis