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Burns (PTA)

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Superficial Burn   -Outer Epidermis -red, slight edema -no scarring  
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Superficial Partial-Thickness Burn   -Epidermis + Upper Dermis -extreme pain with blisters -minimal to no scarring  
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Deep Partial-Thickness Burn   -Epidermis + most of Dermis -discolored, broken blisters, edema -moderate pain (damage to nerve endings) -hypertrophic scars & keloids  
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Full-Thickness Burn   -Epidermis+Dermis+ Subcutaneous fat(partial) -minimal pain, eschar -require grafts & susceptible to infection  
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Subdermal Burn   -Epidermis + Dermis + Subcutaneous fat layer -involve muscle & bone -require surgery  
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Thermal Burn   -Conduction or Convection I.e. steam, fire, hot liquid  
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Electrical Burn   -Entrance & Exit Wound I.e. Lightening Complications: cardiac, respiratory, renal, neuro., fractures  
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Chemical Burn   -Chem. reaction continues until diluted I.e. gasoline, sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, lye  
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According to the Rule of 9's, what % of the body are the entire HEAD & NECK? (adult/young child)   Adult: 9% Child: 17%  
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According to the Rule of 9's, what % of the body is the ANTERIOR TRUNK? (adult/young child)   Adult & Child: 18%  
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According to the Rule of 9's, what % of the body is the POSTERIOR TRUNK? (adult/young child)   Adult & Child: 18%  
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According to the Rule of 9's, what % of the body is the ENTIRE TRUNK? (adult/young child)   Adult & Child: 36%  
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According to the Rule of 9's, what % of the body is (B)ANTERIOR ARM, FOREARM & HAND? (adult/young child)   Adult & Child: 9%  
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According to the Rule of 9's, what % of the body is (B)ENTIRE ARM, FOREARM & HAND? (adult/young child)   Adult & Child: 18%  
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According to the Rule of 9's, what % of the body is the LEFT ANTERIOR ARM, FOREARM & HAND? (adult/young child)   Adult & Child: 4.5%  
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According to the Rule of 9's, what % of the body is the GENITAL REGION? (adult/young child)   Adult & Child: 1%  
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According to the Rule of 9's, what % of the body is the (B) ANTERIOR LEG & FOOT?(adult/young child)   Adult & Child: 18%  
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According to the Rule of 9's, what % of the body is the RIGHT POSTERIOR LEG & FOOT? (adult/young child)   Adult & Child: 9%  
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Zone of Coagulation   -Most severe injury -Irreversible cell damage  
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Zone of Stasis   -Less severe injury -Reversible damage -Surrounds Zone of Coagulation  
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Zone of Hyperemia   -Will fully recover -Presents with Inflammation -Surrounds Zone of Stasis  
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Ideal Positioning of the NECK   extension  
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Ideal Positioning of the SHOULDER   External rotation Flexion, aBduction <90 degrees  
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Ideal Positioning of the ELBOW   Extension, Supination  
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Ideal Positioning of the WRIST   Extension  
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Ideal Positioning of the HAND   MCP flexion IP extension Thumb opposition  
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Ideal Positioning of the HIP   extension, neutral rotation 20 degrees aBduction  
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Ideal Positioning of the KNEE   full extension  
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Ideal Positioning of the ANKLE   dorsiflexion, neutral eversion/inversion  
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Allograft (homograft)   temporary skin graft from another human (cadaver)  
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Autograft   permanent skin graft from pt’s own body  
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Heterograft (xenograft)   temporary skin graft from another species (pig)  
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Mesh Graft   altered to cover larger surface area  
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Sheet Graft   transferred directly from donor site to recipient site  
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Split-Thickness Skin Graft   only a superficial layer of the dermis + the epidermis  
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Full-Thickness Skin Graft   dermis + epidermis  
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Dermis   vascular; below epidermis; contains: hair follicles, sebaceous & sweat glands  
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Epidermis   superficial avascular; allows for hair follicles, sebaceous & sweat glands  
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Donor Site   healthy skin taken & used as a graft  
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Recipient Site   site that has been burned and requires a graft  
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Eschar   necrotic/nonviable tissue resulting from deep burn; hard, dry, abnormal, black  
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Escharotomy   surgical removal of eschar…done to enhance CIRCULATION  
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Z-plasty   surgical procedure to eliminate scar contracture…”z” incision allows scar to lengthen  
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Hypertrophic scarring   abnormal/disorganized scar formation; raised, firm scar with no pattern  
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Normotrophic scarring   scar with organized collagen fibers that align in a parallel fashion  
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Pressure Garments   sustained pressure to improve structure of a scar; worn 22-23 hrs/day up to 2 yrs.  
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