Types of Burns
Caused by fire, steam, or hot liquids.
What is a thermal burn?
only affects the epidermis; skin is red and painful
What is a superficial (first degree) burn?
This system in children is immature, making infections more likely.
What is the immune system?
Should you give a child fluids by mouth immediately after a major burn?
No.
This silver cream is applied to partial-thickness burns.
What is Silvadene (silver sulfadiazine)?
Caused by x-rays or radioactive substances
What is a radiation burn?
involves blistering and moist appearance
What is a partial thickness (second-degree) burn?
Children's skin is thinner, leading to what outcome?
More severe burn depth at lower temperatures.
First step in burn care: “Stop, ___, and roll.”
What is drop?
Removal of dead tissue from a burn wound is called what?
What is debridement?
Burn caused by corrosive liquids or powders.
What is a chemical burn?
may involve muscle and bone destruction
what is a fourth-degree burn?
A child’s higher basal metabolic rate leads to greater need for what?
Protein and calories
Signs like charred lips and stridor indicate need for this intervention.
What is establishing an airway (possibly intubation)?
A pigskin graft is also called this.
What is a porcine xenograft?
Involves internal damage from current passing through the body.
What is an electrical burn?
burn is dry, leathery and painless due to nerve destruction
Children lose more of these three things compared to adults.
Fluids, electrolytes, and heat.
Used to detect carbon monoxide poisoning.
What is blood gas analysis?
This device applies negative pressure to enhance wound healing.
What is vacuum-assisted wound closure (wound vac)?
This type may not show skin damage but causes tissue hypoxia.
What is a carbon monoxide poisoning?
this degree of burn can become full thickness due to trauma or poor perfusion.
what is a deep dermal (deep partial-thickness) burn?
Burn scars tend to be larger in children because of this skin property.
What is skin elasticity?
Why is tetanus status checked in burn patients?
Because burns are open wounds susceptible to tetanus.
These tight garments are worn long term to reduce scarring.
What are pressure garments?