Test #2 burns PPt- Josh Flashcards
this PPt is fucking ridiculous!!!! fuck ton of slides and small as font!!! I am going to pull the important shit only hopefully
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
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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
Burns: Full thickness 3rd
outcome
complete excision
limited function
Burns: Full thickness 4th
Depth
muscle
fascia
bone
Burns: Full thickness 4th
appearance
waxy white
leathery
gray/ charred/ black
dry
inelastic
DOES NOT BLANC
Burns: Full thickness 4th
sensation
deep pressure only
Burns: Full thickness 4th
outcome
complete excision
limited function
Burns:
what burns are partial thickness?
- 2nd superficial
- 2nd deep
Burns:
what burns are full thickness
- 3rd
- 4th
Burns:
the extent of the burn s expressed in what?
TBSA
(total body surface area)
Burns:
the ___ ___ ___ is commonly used to estamiate the burn injury in adults
rule of nines
Burns:
the ____-____ chart is reccomended for estimates in pediatric population
lund-Browder
Burns:
what method may be used to assess irregular and patchy burn injuries
The palm method
Burns:
name the rule of nines
- head- 4.5 and 4.5 =9
- chest and abd 18
- Back 18
- Right arm 4.5 and 4.5 =9
- Left arm 4.5 and 4.5 = 9
- right leg 9 and 9=18
- left leg 9 and 9 =18
- no no area = 1%
rule of nine pic

Lund-browder chart
picture

Burns:
what is the palm of hand estimation
the palm of the PATIENTS hand represents 0.5% of TBSA
the palm of thr PATIENTS hand including the fingers is 1% of TBSA
Palm of hands estimation
pic

Location of injury and complications:
facial and chest burns may indicate possible damage to what?
respiratory system
Location of injury and complications:
3rd and 4th degree burns on neck, chest, and abd, could restrict what efforts
respiratory
Location of injury and complications:
circumferential burns can restrict what and compress neurovascular bundles
blood flow
Location of injury and complications:
burns on what can restrict range of motion
Joints
Burn Injury and age of Pt:
children and elderly tend to have ____ skin
thinner
Burn Injury and age of Pt:
higher motolity in what poopulation due to deeper and more severe burns
children and elderly
Burn injury grading system:
what are the 3 classes
- minor
- Moderate
- Major
Burn injury grading system:
what is the criteria for MINOR burns in
- adult
- Peds
- Full thickness
- <10%
- <5%
- <2%
Burn injury grading system:
what is the criteria for Moderate burns in
- adults
- peds
- full thickness
- 10-20%
- 5-10%
- 2-5%
Burn injury grading system:
what is the criteria for Major burns
- adult
- peds
- Fullthickness
- >20%
- >10%
- >5%
Patho of burn injury:
what is the patho of a burn?
Acute burn injury
Inflammatory mediators released
increased capillary permeability
extravasation of fluids into burned tissue
tissue edema
Mediators of burns:
what are local mediators released
- Histamine
- Prostaglandins
- Bradykinin
- Nitric oxide
- Seratonin
- Substance P
Mediators of burns:
what are systemic mediators released
- Cytokins
- Endotoxins
- Nitric oxide
Mediators of burns:
what is the systemic response of the body from all the mediators released from a burn injurt
immune supression
hypermetabolism
Protein catabolism
Sepsis
Multiple organ system failure
what are the 2 main phases of a burn
burn shock
Hypermetabolic phase
Hypermetabolic phase of a burn:
CO and HR can increase up to how much?
150-300%
Effects of burns: Cardiac
what are early effects
hypovolemia
myocardial depression
Effects of burns: Cardiac
late effects
systemic HTN
tachycardia
Increased CO
Effects of burns: PULMONARY
early effects
- Upper airway obstruction
- Airway damage (laryngospasms)
- Chemical pneumonitis
- Pulmonary edema
Effects of burns: PULMONARY
late effects
- restriction of chest wall
- Oxygen toxicity
- barotrauma
- Infections
- Laryngeal damage
- Tracheal strictures
Effects of burns: Electrolytes/ renal
early efefcts
- Decreased renal blood flow (hypovolemia)
- Myoglobinuria
- Hyperkalemia
- Oliguria/anuria
Effects of burns: Electrolytes/ renal
late effects
- Increased renal blood flow
- varible drug clearance
- Hypokalemia (diuresis)
Effects of burns: Endocrine and GI effects
GI response
- Adynamic ileus
- Stress ulcers
- Impaired GI barrier to bacteria
- Endotoxemia
Effects of burns: Endocrine and GI effects
Endocrine response
- Increased serum NE
- Hyperglycemia
Effects of burns:Hemotology
early effects
- Activation of thrombotic and fibrinolytic factors
- hemoconcentration
- hemolysis
Effects of burns:Hemotology
late effects
- Anemia
- Thrombocytopenia
Effects of burns: Thermoregulation
Fxns of the skin such as what are diminished or obliterated
- Vasoactivity
- Sweating
- piloerection
- insulation
Effects of burns: Thermoregulation
hypermetabolic phase of burn injury results in what
- increased skin and core temp
Effects of burns: Thermoregulation
what does GA do to the hypermetabolic response
- Depresses vasoconstriction and metabolism
- results in rapid decrease in body temp
Effects of burns: Immunologic
what happens
- Loss of protective barrier
- immune system impaired
- Burn eschar- ideal medium for bacterial growth
- Macrophage activity in alveoli is impaired
Fluid resuscitation:
fluid resuscitation should be titrated to maintain a UOP if ___-__ ml/kg/hr in adults and ___-___ mL/kg/hr for peds
- 0.5-1 mL/kg/hr -adults
- 1.0-1.5 mL/kg/hr peds
Fluid resuscitation:
what is the parkland formula for the 1st 24hrs
- LR
- 4 mL/kg x % TBSA
Fluid resuscitation:
what is teh parkland formula for 2nd 24 hrs
- crystalloids
- 20-60% esamated plasma volume
- Colloids
- to OUP of 30 mL/hr
Fluid resuscitation:
Capillary leak is a its greatest when
- 1st 24hrs post burn
Fluid resuscitation:
why is use of colloids contraversial in 1st 24 hrs
- increased capillary permeability
- leads to proteins leak into the interstitial space
- leading to an oncotic effect in extracellular compartment and corsen edema and intravasular hypovolemia
Inhalation Injury:
patiens often exhibit no signs or symptoms for first ____ hours
24 hours
Inhalation Injury:
CO poisoning shifts oxyhemoglobing curve where?
left
Inhalation Injury:
CO poisoning does what to pulse ox readings
False high
Inhalation Injury:
what is the best tx for CO poisoning?
100% fio2
Inhalation Injury:
w/ CO poisoning the use of 100Fio2 decreases the half life of CO from 4-6 hours to what?
40-80 min
Inhalation Injury:
S/S of CO poisoning
- H/a
- Nausea
- Breathlessness
- Collapse
- Dizziness
- LOC
(just like a hangover)
Debredment and Dressing procedures:
sugical debredment is done by what 2 methods
- Tangential excision
- Fascial Excision
Debredment and Dressing procedures:
what is Tangential excision
- thin slices of eschar are shaved
Debredment and Dressing procedures:
what is Fascial Excision
- involves removing the burn eschar and underlying fat to the level of the muscle
Debredment and Dressing procedures:
massive blood loss of how much
10 PRBCs
Debredment and Dressing procedures:
how to estimate blood loss
2-3% of blood loss for each 1% of TBSA
Anesthestic management:
b/c the facemask may be uncomfortable what is a great way to intubate
AFOI
Anesthestic management:
all fluids should be what?
warm
Anesthestic management:
room temp should be what?
28 C
83 F
Anesthestic management:
what is a great drug for burn pts b/c it wil increase SVR and drcrease heat loss, increase HR and BP
Keta-fucking-mine
Anesthestic management:
what inhalation agaent may be best
N2O
b/c least depressant effect of CV
Anesthestic management:
do not use what NMBD
SCh
Anesthestic management:
many burn pt’s may need a __-___ increase in NDMBD
2-5%
that is i guess
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