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Burns

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How many people die and need tx for burns q year   4500 die/1.1 million need medical attention/ 1/3 need burn centers, 5th most common cause of death  
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Where do most burns occur   home in kitchen and bathroom, 75% bring on self  
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what is highest fatality rate of burn victims   children under 4, adults over 65 60yrs & 60% surface burn = 96% die  
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4 goals for burns   prevention, lifesaving measures, prevention of disability, rehabilitation  
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Types of burns   chemical: acids/alkalines(h2o activates it) thermal: flames/hot liquid/steam smoke inhalation, electrical, cold thermal(frostbite), radiation(sunburn)  
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how tx chemical burns   rinse 15 min with water  
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what is a major predictor of mortality in burn vicitms   smoke inhalation  
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three types of smoke inhalation   carbon monoxide poisoning (cherry red skin) inhalation above glottis - heat(hot air, steam, smoke) inhalation below glottis - toxic fumes  
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smoke inhalation above the glottis   true medical emergency  
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what are s/s of smoke inhalation above the glottis   facial burns, singed nose hair, hoarseness or difficulty swallowing, darkened oral membranes, carbon in sputnum, clothing burns @ neck/chest, cough, SOB, dyspnea tx: nasotracheal/endotracheal intubation  
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s/s smoke inhalation below the glottis   related to length of exposure, pulmonary edema in 12-24 hrs, then move to ARDS acute resp distress syndrome(chest xray looks "white out") tx: early intubation and mechanical ventilation of 100% O2  
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what is the iceberg effect wtih electrical burns   what you see is just tip of iceberg, risk for dysrhythmias, severe metabolic acidosis, myoglobinuria  
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what are three classifications of burns   (1st) superficial partial thickness (2nd) deep partial thickness (3rd) full thickness  
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what involved superficial partial thickness burns   epidermis, painful, sunburn, blistering, no scarring  
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what involved in deep partial thickness burns   dermis, very painful(air), possible scarring  
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what involved full thickness burns   fat, muscle, bone, no pain, scarring, skin grafts  
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what classifies minor burns   2nd degree of <15% TBSA, cause local reaction. 3rd degree of <10% not include electrical, inhalation, poor risk pts  
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tx for minor burns   wound care, pain mgmnt, tetanus immunization, education  
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what classifies moderate burns   2nd degree of 15-20%, 3rd of 10%, more local reaction excludes electrical, inhalation  
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what classifies major burns   2nd degree >25%, all 3rd degree >10%, eyes, ears, face, hands, perineum, joints, all inhalation, electrical, concurrent trauma, at risk pts  
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Zones of burn injury on electrical burns   hyperemia - some fx stasis - low fluid mvmt, no O2, may b necrotic coagulation - cooked meat, never fx again  
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extent of burns is measured by   Rule of Nines, Lund Browder method (more accurate), Palmer method(for scattered burns)  
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what is rule of nines   body divided in multiples of 9 head, each arm: 9% upper torso, lower torso, each leg: 18% private area: 1%  
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severity of burn is determined by these factors   age, depth of burn, amt of surface area, presence of inhalation, other injuries  
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burns <20% TBSA produce   primarily local response  
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burns more than 20%   produce local and systemic response, major  
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what are effects of major burn injury   F&E shifts, cardio effects, pulmonary injury, renal/GI/immune alterations  
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what is greatest fluid volume leakage   first 24-36 hours after burn, peaking by 6 - 8 hours  
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how can you avoid edema in major burns   avoid excessive fluid adm  
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what is a escharotomy   surgical incision into eschar to relieve constricting effect of burned tissue  
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evaporative fluid loss can reach how much   3-5L or more over 24hr period  
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hyponatremia is common during first week of burn as water shifts how   from interstitial to vascular  
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what also is seen right after burn injury, and then reveerses with fluid shifts   hyperkalemia first with cell destruction, then hypokalemia with fluid shifts  
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Burn care is categorized into three phases   Phase 1: emergent/resuscitative: onset of injury to completion of fluid resuscitation, 24-48 hrs ABC, not pack with ice, cover with cool tap water, remove burned clothing  
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what is 2nd phase   acute/intermediate phase: from beginning of diuresis to wound closure  
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what are tx for 2nd phase   fluid resuscitation, foley, NG inserted b/c of ileus, ECG(electrical), pain IV med(not demoral)  
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F&E shifts in emergent phase   hyperkalemia with cell destruction, NA traps in edema fluid and shifts into cells as K released, metabolic acidosis,  
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what is hypovolemic shock in burn victims   massive shift of fluids out of blood vessels, incr capillary permeability = intravascular volume depletion. Albumin, NA, H2O out of vascular all in first 24-48 hours  
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what is normal insensible loss Severely burned pt:   30-50ml/hr 200-400ml/hr  
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what are clinical manifestations of emergent phase   shock from pain/hypovolemia, blisters, adynamic ileus(paralytic), shivering, altered mental status(key)  
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Management of Shock   maintain BP 90, urine output of 30-50, if electrical want 75-100 to flush myoglobin thru kidneys  
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what type of fluids will be given in shock   isotonic, hypertonic, colloid  
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How do you take blood cultures   2 different sites: one anaerobic, one aerobic  
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how many calories are needed by burn victims for nutritional therapy   5000kcal/d  
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when is acute period ended   when burn area is covered by skin grafts or wounds healed, 48-72hrs, fluid re-shifts back, NA lost(hyponatremia), K back in(hypo),  
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what is ICU psychosis syndrome   lose orientation  
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which germ is most prevalent with burn victims   psuedamonas  
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what are two kinds of pain in burns   continuous background pain, treatment induced pain  
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burn wounds heal by two ways   primary intention of grafting, healed areas protected from sun for 1 year  
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what is most common complication during rehap phase   skin/joint contractures  
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