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There are this many bones in the average human body.
What is 206?
This type of muscle generates its own electrical impulses and is found in only one place in the body.
What is cardiac muscle?
The body system that emcompasses the skin is referred to as this.
What is the Integumentary System?
This classification of burn occurs when epidermis and some portion of the dermis are affected.Commonly referred to as a second degree burn.
What is partial thickness?
After the scene size-up and in addition to the primary assessment, this is a primary step in treating a burn patient.
What is remove the patient from the heat source?
The pectoral girdle is commonly referred to as this.
What is the shoulder?
This involuntary muscle does not require thought. It performs its function automatically - like digestion and breathing.
What is smooth muscle?
In addition to protecting the body from the environment and transmitting sensory information, the skin also serves this primary function
What is maintain normal body temperature?
Estimating the total body surface area affected by burns can be done with the palm method, but more commonly - this method is used.
What is the rule of nines?
This is the biggest long-term concern for patients with significant burn injuries.
What is sepsis/infection?
The coccyx, sacrum and skull are examples of this type of bone.
What are fused bones?
This type of muscle is striated and under voluntary control and accounts for the bulk of human muscle mass.
What is skeletal muscle?
Due to its low need for high oxygenation, the skin is the first organ system in the body to be shunted during the bodily repsonse to this condition.
What is shock?
Any full thickness burn is considered severe - as are partial-thickness burns to more than what percentage of TBSA of adults?
What is 25% (20% for patients younger than 10 years of age)?
This abnormal fluctuation in body temperature is the reason we do not use moist dressings on burn victims.
What is hypothermia?
This fibrous tissue connects bone to bone and helps to stabilize joints
What is a ligament?
This tissue attaches muscles to bone
What are tendons?
The layer of tissue that lies directly beneath the dermis and epidermis.
What is the subcutaneous tissue?
There are five areas of the body that are considered critical when affected by burns. They include the face, upper airway and genitals. Name the other two.
What are the hands and feet?
What is a lightning strike injury?
This is the strongest bone in the body - in fact, gram for gram it is stronger than steel.
What is the Femur?
Responsible for the movement of the hip and thigh, this is the largest muscle in the body
What is the gluteus maximus?
The Sweat glands, sebaceous glands, hair follicles, blood vessels and nerve endings are located in this layer of the skin.
What is the dermis?
Using the rule of nines - This is the estimated TBSA of a patient with burns to both legs, the anterior trunk and both forearms.
What is 63%?
Head 9% Arm 9% (18% for both)
Leg 18% (36% for both) Front trunk 18%
Back trunk 18% Genitals 1%
TF(mL) = 4 mL x Wt (kg) x TBSA % burned
Parkland Formula is the standard protocol for replacement of this after a significant burn injury.
What is fluid volume?