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21 Cards in this Set
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Burns are energy transfer via...
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radiation, thermal, or electrical energy.
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20.06
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thermal burn
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Energy transfer by heat via radiation or direct contact.
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20.29
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scald burn
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A burn produced by hot liquid.
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20.29
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flame burn
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A thermal burn cause by flames touching the skin.
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20.29
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contact burn
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A burn produced by touching a hot object.
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20.29
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steam burn
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A burn by direct exposure to hot steam exhaust.
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20.29
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Flash burn
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An electrothermal injury caused by arcing of electric current.
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20.29
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Burn shock
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Caused by fluid loss and volume shift causing disruption of oxygen and glucose to tissue. Set in 6 to 8 hrs after burn.
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20.8
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Carbon Monoxide Intoxication
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When CO is given off by a source (ie. furnace, especially power units with poor repair) they emit unsafe levels of toxic gas CO. Should be consider when a group of people in the same building complain of nausea and headache, dec LOC.
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20.9
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CO Binds to receptor sites on hemoglobin at least ____ times more easily than oxygen.
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250
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20.9
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CO and cherry red lips
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Very late sign usually seen in the ones who have already died from CO.
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20.9
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Tx for chemical burns
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-Brush off powder
-Irrigate with water (ie. NS bag) flush, flush, flush and flush some more -Estimate the body surface affected -Find out what the chemical was so the ED can be prepared |
20.10
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Electrical Burn Types
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I-burn or contact burn.
II-Flash burn caused by arcing of electric current. III-Thermal burn when the electricity ignites a person's clothing or surrounding. |
20.11
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Two most common causes of death by a pt with electrical injury are ________ and ________.
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anaphyxia
cardiac arrest |
20.12
[as-fik-see-uh] |
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Prevention of lightning strkes
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Rule 1: Don't be the tallest object that is a good conductor.
Rule 2: Don't stand near the tallest object that is a good conductor. Rule 3: Take shelter in the most substantial structure. Rule 4: Avoid touching good conductors. |
20.12
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Why should you not see burn shock in the field?
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Because it takes 6 to 8 hrs to set in, look for other causes of shock.
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20.15
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In burned extremities check...
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pulses often.
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20.18
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What type of oxygen should burn pts get especially when it involves the cx and airway?
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Humidified Os
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Notes
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Parkland Formula
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Amount of fluid needed in first 24 hrs for burn pts
-4mL x body wt. (kg) x % of BSA burned **Half of this in the first 8 hrs.** -Ex 4mL x 80kg x 20 (% BSA)=6,400 mL -3,200 in the first 8 hrs. |
Notes
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Rule of 9s for adults:
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Head=9%
Chest=9% Abd=9% Back=18 Arm=9% Leg=9% Genitalial=1% |
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Rules of 9s for infants;
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Head=18%
Chest=9% Abd=9% Back=18% Leg=14% Genitalial=1% |
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