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1
Q

What happens after a burn occurs

A
  1. Increased cap permeability
  2. Fluid rushes out of vascular space –> FVD–>increase pulse
  3. Cardiac output decreases & U/O decreases–>Less volume in vascular space
2
Q

What is secreted after a burn occurs

A
  1. Epinephrine and it casues vasoconstriction

2. ADH and Aldosterone as it causes the body to retain sodium and water to increase blood volume

3
Q

Most comon airway injury?
What does this cause?
Where does it occur?
What treatment?

A

Carbon Monoxide
Hypoxia
Head, neck, face, chest
oxygen 100%

4
Q

What is a common formula for burn injury

A
Rule of Nine's 
Head and Neck 9%
Trunk front and back 18% each
Arm 9% each
Leg 18% each
5
Q

What is the Parkland Formula

A

(4ml of LR) * (Body weight in KG) * (% of TBSA burned) = total fluid requirement for the first 24 hours after burn

In the first 8 hours= 1/2 of total volume
In the second 8 hours= 1/4 of total volume
In the third 8 hours = 1/4 of total volume

6
Q

What are some complications of burns?

A

Circumfential burns: burns all the way around eg. arm
Decrease urine output and then increased
Hyperkalemia
Stress Ulcers
Contractures
Infections

7
Q

What relieves pressure and restores circulation and cuts through eschar

A

Eschratomy

8
Q

What relives pressure and restores circulation, but cut is deeper into tissues cuts through eschar and fascia

A

Fasciotomy

9
Q

What are some circulatory checks

A
  1. Colour
  2. Temp
  3. Pulse
    .4. Cap refill
10
Q

What do you do if the color of the urine was brown or red

A

Call the Physician

11
Q

What drug is used to flush out kidney

A

Mannitol

12
Q

For someone who has a burn what does the physcian order in terms of diet and why?

A

NPO and NG suction to decrease the chances of developing a paralytic ileus

13
Q

What lab work should you be checking to ensure proper nutrition and positive nitrogen balance?

A

Pre-albumin levels, total protein and albumin

14
Q

When there is damage to epidermis what is this burn

A

First degree- superficial thickness

15
Q

When there is damage to entire epidermis and varying depths of dermis

A

second degree- Partial thickness

16
Q

When there is damage to the entire dermis and sometimes fat

A

third degree- full thickness

17
Q

How do you prevent contractures

A

Splints/ wrap each finger separately/ hyperextend neck, head is back, no pillows, promote chin to chest

18
Q

What likes to grow in eschar

A

bacteria

19
Q

What type of isolation for a burn patient

A

Positive/reverse isolation

20
Q

What are sutilanis or collagenase used for

A

Enzymatic drugs they eat dead tissue

21
Q

What can also be used to debride wound

A

Hydrotherapy

22
Q

What do you do if someone has had a chemical burn

A

Flush it for 15-20 minutes

23
Q

What do you do if someone has had an electrical burn

A

Monitor heart for 24 hours

24
Q

What arrhythmias are clients with electrical burn at risk for

A

v-tac

v-fib

25
Q

What can build up as a result of electrical burns? what can this cause

A

Myoglobin and hemoglobin–> Kidney damage

26
Q

Cataracts
Gait problems
Neuro deficits
These are complications of what type of wound

A

ELECTRICAL wounds