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Surgery

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Burn epidemiology   Adult: flame burns/clothing ignition; kids: scalds  
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1st degree burns heal within:   3-6 days  
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Superficial 2nd degree   due to flame, scalding, chem. Edema; skin pink/ red, often blisters; hypersensitivity; healing 10-21 days  
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Deep 2nd degree   More destruction than superficial; involves some skin appendages; large blisters or bullae, often ruptured, skin red or pale; decreased sensation/ circulation, may be pale; healing >21 days  
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3rd degree   d/t prolonged exposure to heat or severe exposure; extensive edema; skin moist/ weeping, charred skin or pale; no sensation, circulation; will not heal spontaneously, requires grafting  
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Laryngeal edema d/t smoke inhalation usually occurs:   within 24 hours of the injury (but poss any time); intubate pre-emptively  
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Baseline labs:   ABG, CBC, electrolytes, glucose, UA, carbon monoxide level; determine tetanus status  
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Pt's hand is ___% of BSA   1%  
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BSA chest + abdomen   9 + 9 = 18%  
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BSA head   2 X 4.5 = 9%  
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BSA: arms   2 X 4.5 = 9% each arm; 18% for both arms  
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BSA: lower extremities   2 x 9 = 18% each leg; 36% both legs  
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Major burns: disposition   transfer to the nearest regional burn center  
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Definition of major burns   Partial thickness >25% BSA; Full thickness >10% BSA; burns of the face, eyes, ears, hands, feet or perineum  
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Moderate burns   Partial thickness of 15-25% BSA; Full thickness burns of 2-10% of BSA (except if it includes critical areas); excludes high voltage electrical injury, inhalational injury, high risk-patients, or a multi-trauma burn pt  
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Parkland formula   4 mL/kg x % total BSA (kids: 3mL). Half given over 1st 8 hrs, 2nd half given over next 16 hrs  
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Smoke inhalation   33% of pts admitted to burn ctr; d/t toxic damage to resp epithelium; inflammation/ necrosis  
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Most common cause of morbidity in smoke inhalation patients   Pneumonia  
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To dx smoke inhalation injury:   Fiberoptic bronchoscopy  
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Smoke inhalation injury: tx   Humidified O2 (100% if CO tox); mucolytics; pulmonary physiotherapy; consider intubation; usu heal in 2-3 wks  
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Electrical injury   may be worse than it looks; may need fasciotomy; poss extensive mx damage & cardiac arrhythmias; 1/3 of pts need amputation  
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Monitor electrical burn pts for:   myoglobinuria  
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Escharotomy/Fasciotomy may be needed for:   Electrical burns; circumferential full-thickness burns; chest wall involvement impairing resp; compartment syndrome  
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Chemical burns   Wash thoroughly, copious amounts water to decontaminate; get pH to 7.0 (litmus paper)  
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Alkali vs acid burns   Alkali cause more damage than acid  
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conjunctival pallor is due to:   severe ocular injury from alkali  
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Most common pathogens in burns:   S. Aureus and Pseudomonas (topical Abx prevent invasion)  
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Which topical antimicrobial agent has the ability to penetrate eschar?   Mafenide acetate  
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Topical Abx   Ag NO3, Ag sulfadiazine; Mafenide acetate  
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If systemic Abx are indicated (discolored, erythema, edema, high temp):   Broad spectrum: PCN, ceph, macrolides  
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skin grafting is indicated for:   3rd degree and deep 2nd degree  
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Biologic dressings   Gold standard: Human allograft; also porcine xenografts, synthetics  
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Burn type: erythema, mild discomfort   1st degree: outer dermis layer  
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Burn type: blister formation, tissue edema, plasma leakage   2nd degree: Superficial (upper dermis portion) or Deep (involving most but not entire dermis). Often caused by short flash / scalding liquid  
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Burn type: painless, leathery, charred appearance   3rd degree: full thickness. Often due to high electrical current, prolonged fire exposure, immersion in scalding liquid or chemicals  
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