Test #2 burns PPt- Josh Flashcards
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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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