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Most cases of burns are major or minor?
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minor + treated in the outpatient setting
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who is most likely to die while hospitalized for burns?
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elderly (3x)
(2/3) of patients are under 45 |
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What are the 4 types of burns?
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thermal
chemical electrical radiation |
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what the pathophysiology of local burns?
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-varying degrees of cell death due to exposure to the source
-increased permability of small blood vessels (erythema --> blister --> coagulation (doesnt take a large amt of temperature) |
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Burn wound assessment? what 2 things?**
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burn depth and extend of burn (BSA)
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