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tissue damage caused by exposure to excessive heat |
burns |
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involves bones and muscles |
fourth degree burn |
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leading causes of injury for older client |
smoking and open flame |
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leading cause of injury for children |
scalding |
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this can happen due to pain |
neurogenic shock |
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types of burn by etiology |
chemical burn electrical burn radiation burn thermal burn internal |
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can cause contractures brought by immobility, caused by dry heat (flames or hot objects) |
thermal burn |
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types pf chemical burn |
acid (muriatic acid), alkali (sodium bicarb given to metabolic acidosis) |
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electric current |
electrical burns |
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radiation burns |
machine radiation intravenous radiation therapy radiation therapy nuclear energy |
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type of burn that can be caused by swallowing of corrosive substances |
Internal burn |
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classification of burn |
According to tsba depth of injury |
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assessment guide for tsba |
rule of nines palmar method |
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depth of injury |
epidermis - fdb (superficial) dermis - sdb (deep) fatty layer/ fascia muscle -tdb deep muscles/bones - fdb |
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head, neck and face |
smoke inhalation, respiratory obstruction, cosmetic problem |
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ears |
decrease blood supply --- increases risk for infection |
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hands & feet |
abundant blood & nerve supply --- contracture deformities |
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Joints |
deformities & decrease ROM |
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Genitalia |
Urethral stricture decrease sensitivity |
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Chest |
Restriction of breathing |
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Critical burn |
Partial thickness burn is greater than 25-35% |
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Full thickness burn |
Greater than 10% |
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Burns complicated by |
Respiratory distress, fractures, major soft tissue damage |
