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Thermal burns and colds Flashcards

1
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Thermal burns most common in who?

A

Males

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2
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2 most severe burns?

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  1. Flame

2. Liquid scald

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3
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What degree of burn is caused by sunburn and flashburns?

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1st degree

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5
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Which degree of burn has no blisters, is red, and painful?

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1st degree

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6
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Where is the damage in 1st degree burn and how severe?

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Minor epithelial damage to dermis

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7
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Splash scalds can cause which degree burn?

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2nd degree

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9
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Two types of 2nd degree burn based on depth?

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  1. Superficial partial thickness

2. Deep partial thickness

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10
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Wall thickness of superficial and deep partial thickness burns?

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Superficial=Thin-walled

Deep=Thick-walled

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11
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How long is healing of 2nd degree superficial partial thickness burns? Scarring?

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2-3 weeks. No scarring

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12
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How long is healing of 2nd degree deep partial thickness burns? Scarring?

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3-6 week heal. Scar likely.

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13
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Decreased 2-point discrimination in which type of burn?

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2nd degree deep partial thickness

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14
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Which degree burn caused by immersion scalds, flame burns, chemical burns, and high voltage ?

A

3rd degree

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15
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Which degree is full thickness of dermis and epidermis?

A

3rd degree

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16
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Which degree burn are white leather appearance with underlying clotted vessels?

A

3rd degree

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17
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Do 3rd degree burns have sensation?

A

No

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18
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A 3rd degree burn >1cm requires what to heal?

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Grafting

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19
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How does a 4th degree burn occur?

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Prolonged exposure to 3rd degree burn cause

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20
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Which burn is full-thickness destruction of skin, SC tissue, fascia, muscle, and bone?

A

4th degree

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21
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What does a 4th degree burn require?

A

Surgical debridment and repair

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22
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Which burn is red, blanched white skin?

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2nd degree deep partial thickness

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23
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Which burn is very tender, thin-walled fluid filled blisters?

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2nd degree superficial partial thickness

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24
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Relationship between age and survival for burn size?

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Inverse relationship between age and survival for any burn size. lower age=better survival

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25
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Palm of hand is what percent of Total Body Surface Area?

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1%

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26
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Which burns not included in TBSA when calculating burn percent?

A

1st degree not included

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27
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Inhalation injury to upper airway can swell within how long?

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12-24h after injry

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28
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When to intubate upper airway inhalation injury?

A

Soot around nostrils even if ok now

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29
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What is an escarotomy?

A

Cut down skin until get to non-burned bleeding skin.

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30
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What does escarotomy reduce risk of?

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Compartment sybdrome in circumferential burns to arms and legs

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31
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How many IVs for Moderate Burns (20% TSBA)?

A

1 large bore IV

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32
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How many IVs for Severe Burns?

A

2 large bore IVs

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33
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Maximal Edema occurs when in burns?

A

24-48h

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34
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Kids need what in addition to IV fluids in major burns?

A

D5W d/t hypoglycemia

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35
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What does Over hydration increases risk of 3-5 days postburn?

A

ARDS

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36
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What guides IV fluid resuscitation in burns?

A

Urine output guides if IV hydration enough or not

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37
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Goal urine burns for children and adults?

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<2 years= 2ml/kg/hr in children <2 years
Older children=1 ml/kg/hr
Adults=30-40ml/h (0.3-0.5 ml/kg/hr)

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38
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Why do kids easily become hypoglycemis with burns?

A

In a catabolic state and trying to make proteins

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39
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Treatment for severe burns?

A

COLD WATER and keep PT warm

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40
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How often change dressings in severe burns

A

BID

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41
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When surgery required in severe burns?

A

If not healed in 3 weeks

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42
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PTs with major burns should be transported where?

A

Burn center

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43
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Do prophylactic abx reduce infection in burns?

A

No

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44
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What does reduce infection risk in burns?

A

Local wound care

45
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Low Voltage burn below what?

46
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Low Voltage main cause of which heart arrythmia?

47
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High Current at which voltage?

48
Q

High Current cause of which arrythmia?

49
Q

Low Voltage burns depth?

A

Superficial

50
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High Voltage burn depth?

51
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Low Volatage is AC or DC?

52
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High Voltage is AC, DC, or both?

53
Q

AC or DC current easier to surpass let-go current?

A

AC. Elbow to flex and bring the body closer to the source.

54
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Rhabdo more common in low or high voltage?

55
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Low Voltage duration of contact?

56
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High Voltage duration of contact?

57
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“Kissing Point Lesion” with which voltage?

A

High voltage

58
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Main complication in high voltage exposure?

A

Neurologic (transient agitation/confusion, delayed spinal ability)

59
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Tx for low voltage burn?

A

Clean and dress with topical abx. Splint, elevate, and reassess in 48-72h

60
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Tx for high voltage burn?

A

EKG! IV resus, foley, admit, t/f to burn center.

61
Q

Degrees of Frost Bite?

A

1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th (just like burns)

62
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Frost Bite is due to what sort of exposure?

A

Prolonged exposure to cold climate -10C. Feels numb for more than a few minutes.

63
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Frost Bite symptoms are sudden or progressive?

A

Progressive

64
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What happens to fluids in Frost Bite?

A

Creezing and crystalization of fluids in interstitial space and cellular space from progressive exposure to freezing temp

65
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What history doubles risk of frost bit?

A

Previous cold injury

66
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What does nicotine do to vessels and frost bit?

A

Constricts vessels and makes frostbit worse

67
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Does the initial presentation of frost bite damage indicate the end point of tissue damage?

A

No. It gets worse over time.

68
Q

Which degree frost bite is central, white plaque with ring of hyperemia?

A

First degree frost bite

69
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Which layer of skin damaged in First degree frost bite?

A

Outter layer

70
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How long first degree frost bite takes to heal?

71
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Which frost bite looks like heat injury? Clear blisters, hard outter skin with resiliant tissue under, and lots of edema.

A

Second degree frost bite

72
Q

Which degree frost bite is blue-gray?

A

Third degree frost bite

73
Q

Eschars and necrotic tissue occurs in which frost bite degree?

74
Q

T/F Third degree frost bite is deep to the dermis?

75
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Which degree of frost bite includs the muscle, bone, tendon, mottled non-blanching skin, and spontaneous amputation?

A

4th degree frost bite

76
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How is frost bite dx made?

77
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Tx for frost bite?

A

Reward ASAP w/40-42C circulating warm water. Dry, loose clothes. Sterile and nonadherent dressings BID-QID. Topical aloe q6h. Aspirate blisters. Elevate and splint.

78
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What sort of diet for Frost Bite treatment?

A

High calorie, high protein diet

79
Q

Update which vaccine with frost bite?

80
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How long can healing from frost bite take?

A

6-12 months

81
Q

Which cold injury has no crystal formation and no tissue loss?

82
Q

Frostnip or Frostbite? Blanching of skin with transient numbness and paraesthesias that resolve with rewarming

83
Q

What is Trench Foot?

A

Prlonged exposure to wet, nonfreezing cold

84
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Who gets Trench Foot?

A

Usually homeless

85
Q

Crystal formation in Trench Foot?

86
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Tx for Trench Foot?

A

Keep feet warm and dry. Reversible.

87
Q

What are painful, inflammatory lesions from chronic repeated exposure to damp, nonfreezing cold temperatures?

88
Q

Pernio damages what vascular component?

A

Capillary beds

89
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Pernio resolve in how long?

90
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Hypothermia Mild, Moderate, and Severe temps? Mortality?

A

Mild 32-35C (89.6-95F)– low mortality/morbidity

Moderate 28-32C (68-89.6F)– 21% mortality

Severe <28C (<68F)– 40% mortality

91
Q

Which hypothermia does one shiver? When does shivering stop?

A

Mild.

Stops at <31C Moderate

92
Q

When does Paradoxical Undressing occur?

A

Moderate hypothermia

93
Q

Which arrythmia does severe hypothermia cause?

94
Q

When can defibrillate Vfib from hypothermia?

95
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Tx for hypothermia?

A

Rapid reward with hot water bottles in axillae, groin, abdomen.

96
Q

Hyperthermia when core temp above what?

A

38.5C/101.3F

97
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What temp is catastrophic hyperthermia?

98
Q

What is the #1 weather mortality, esp in elderly?

A

Hyperthermia

99
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Temp change in Heat Exhaustion?

A

Normal to slight elevation in core temp

100
Q

Tx for Heat Exhaustion?

A

Cool off, IV fluids, time

101
Q

Heat Stroke when core temp above what and what other sign?

A

> 40.5C/104.9F with anhydrosis (not sweating)

102
Q

BP and HR in Heat Stroke?

A

Hypotensive, HR>130

103
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Tx for Heat Stroke?

A

Get temp <40C within 30 minutes. Ice baths, etc.

104
Q

Tx for NMS or Malignant Hyperthermia?

A

Dantrolene

105
Q

What are Heat Cramps?

A

Brief muscle cramps during or after exercise in hot environment d/t muscle fatigue and lyte abnormalities

106
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Tx for Heat Cramps?

A

Rest, hydrate

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