Types of Burns
These burns have mild to severe redness, skin blanches with no pressure, skin blanches with no pressure, dry, no blisters, and a variable amount of edema.
What is superficial (1st degree)?
A medical emergency occurs when the body’s tissues and organs are deprived of adequate oxygenated blood.
What is burn shock?
This symptom is common for children who have experienced burns and is characterized by flashbacks, avoidance of the location they were hurt, and nightmares.
What is PTSD?
This sensory function may be affected by a burn and involves the inability to detect heat, cold, or pressure.
What is sensitivity to temperature and pressure?
These professionals will respond to the burn immediately after it happened in emergency situations. Responsible for assessing the burn, providing quick treatments that will speed up the healing process, reduce pain, and stabilize the patient until at the hospital.
What are EMTs/ paramedics?
A child comes in from the ICU who had been in a house fire. They have multi-colored burns including red, black, and brown burns. Their fat is exposed. The child says there is little or no pain at the burn site. What type of burn does the child have?
Full-thickness (3rd degree)
Damage to the respiratory tract or lung tissue.
What is inhalation injury?
This symptom is characterized by the inability to get adequate sleep or oversleeping.
What is sleep disturbances?
This area of occupation may be disrupted by pain, making it difficult to rest.
What is rest and sleep?
These individuals do skin grafts or cosmetic surgery to repair damaged skin.
What is plastic surgeon?
A client has a burn that is white. When the therapist touches it they do not blanch, but they say that it is very painful and sensitive to the cold. What type of burn do they have?
What is partial thickness- deep (2nd degree)?
Permanent shortening (of muscle, tendon, or scar tissue) producing deformity or distortion
What is contractures?
In addition to burn depth, it is important to estimate the ____ involved in the burn injury since it will guide management of the burns.
What is hematological and immune system functions?
This field is responsible for wound care, monitoring healing, noting changes, preventing infections, and pain management through the administration of medication.
What is nursing?
A client comes in who was scalded by a hot liquid. They have large, thick-walled blisters covering an extensive area of their arm and they are painful to touch. What kind of burn do they have?
What is partial thickness- superficial (2nd degree)?
Fibrous tissue that replaces normal tissue and forms as wounds close
What is scars?
This symptom involves feelings of fear, an increased heart rate, breathing rapidly, or sweating.
What is anxiety?
This area of occupation includes symptom and condition management to facilitate burn healing.
What is health management?
This profession is usually involved in the acute phase of medical treatment. May be involved in the intubation of the burn victim to prevent loss of the airway caused by swelling. Will also assist in making sure the airway is maintained and monitor any damage that could have occurred in the lungs.
What is a respiratory therapist?
A client comes in who had been in a building fire. Their skin is charred and their bone is exposed. they say that they have no feeling in the area. What type of burn is this?
What is deep full-thickness (4th degree)?
Increased basal metabolic rate, increased energy expenditure, and protein turnover in the body
What is hypermetabolism?
The most common cause of death in persons with burn injuries.
What is inhalation injuries?
This performance pattern involves the inability to hold objects.
What is grips?
The role of this profession is to return to ADLs, do safety for burn prevention, and provide education.
What is occupational therapy?