Medterm Set 5 (Burns)

Front 1

Burns

Back 1

Tissue injuries caused by contact with thermal, chemical, electrical, or radioactive agents.

Front 2

Systematic Effects

Back 2

Life threatening and may include dehydration, shock, and infection.

Front 3

First Degree (superficial) Burns

Back 3

Least serious type of burn because they injure only the top layers of the skin, the epidermis. caused by breif contact with either dry or moist heat. (thermal burn)

Front 4

Sun Burn

Back 4

Spending too much time in the sun. another form of a 1st degree burn.

Front 5

Erythema

Back 5

Superficial redinging of the skin, usually in patches, result of injury or irritation causing dilation of the blood capillaries

Front 6

Hyperesthesia

Back 6

Exxesive physical sensitivity especially of the skin.

Front 7

Second degree (partial- thickness) burns

Back 7

Deep burns that damage both the epidermis and the dermis. caused by contact with flames, hot liquid, or chemicals. Symptoms mimic those of 1st degree burns. but have fluid filled blisters.

Front 8

Vesicles or Bullae

Back 8

Fluid or air filled sac or cavity (blister) heal with little or no scarring.

Front 9

Third- degree (full thickness) burn

Back 9

The epidermis and dermis are destroyed and some of the underlying connective tissue is damaged. some bones couls also be damaged. leaves skin waxy and charred with insensitivity to touch. caused by corrosive chemiclas, flames, electricity or extreamly hot objects. Imersion of the body in hot water or clothing that catches fire.

Front 10

Dermatoplasty

Back 10

Plastic surgery of the skin, especially the use of skin grafts. Commonly required to protect the underlying tissues that assist in recovery.

Front 11

Rule of Nines

Back 11

Estimates the percentage of adult body surface area affected by burns. assigns values of 9% or 18% of surface areas to specific regions. Modified in infants and children because of the proportionatley larger head size.