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| flash, flame, friction, explosion |
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hot water,
tea,
coffee,
steam,
oil |
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| hot metal, tar, grease, hot surface |
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| domestic electrical supply, high voltage grid sys, lightening |
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| sunlight, sunbeds, welders flash, ionizing radiation, nuclear explosion |
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| factors causing complications post burn |
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| age, premorbid cond, type of burn, location, %BSA, psychological. Most pt walk out of the burn unit |
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| Factors that increase risk for death (3) |
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1. age less than 9 yrs or more than 60 yrs
2. more than 40% total BSA
3. inhalation injury |
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| Common complications after burn (4) |
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Very few die in first 24 hrs,
1. septicemia
2. pneumonia
3. renal failure
4. cardiac problems |
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| 3 major phases of burn care |
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1. emergent/resusititative (onset injury to fluid resusititation 0-48hrs)
2. acute phase (begin diuresis to near completion of wound closure 36 to 48hrs)
3. rehabilitation phase (major wound closure to return to opitimal level) |
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| Emeregent/Resusitative Phase |
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1. onset of injury to completion of fluid resusititation
2. immediate problems edema, fluids loss and dec blood flow
3. prevent resp distress secure airway
4. fluid replacement to prevent shock
5. analgesics
6. detect and tx of concomitant injury
7. wound assessment and care and infection prevention
8. maintain body temp
9. emotional support |
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1. begining of diuresis to near completion of wound closure (36-48hrs)
2. wound care and closure
3. prevent infection
4. nutritional support
5. pain
6. myoglobinuria (muscle dmg, need to flush out kidneys to avoid renal dmng, increase fluid infusion, mannitol, and alkalize the urine pH 6+ to avoid dmg) |
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