Skin in the Game
Burns by the Numbers
Dress it Up
The Afterburn
Beyond the Burn Unit
100

This degree of burn affects only the epidermis and typically causes redness, pain, and no blistering.

What is a first-degree burn?

OR

What is a superficial burn?

100

This rule divides the adult body into sections to estimate the total body surface area burned.

What is the Rule of Nines?

100

This type of graft involves taking skin from the patient's own body and transplanting it to the burn wound.

What is an autograft?

50 extra points if you can tell me the specific type of graft our patient had.

100

This type of shock, common in severe burns, results from massive fluid loss through the damaged skin and into the surrounding tissues.

What is hypovolemic shock?

100

This type of therapy helps restore mobility and prevent contractures after burn injuries.

What is physical therapy?

50 extra points if you can describe what a contracture is.

200

This classification describes burns that damage muscle, fat, fascia, and bones.

What is a fourth-degree burn?

OR

What is a deeper injury burn?

200

This widely used equation estimates the amount of intravenous fluids needed for burn resuscitation in the first 24 hours.

What is the Parkland formula?

Extra 50 points if you can tell me the equation.

200

This IV fluid is most commonly used for initial resuscitation in burn patients.

What is Lactated Ringer’s solution?

200

This is the most common complication of burn injuries due to the dead tissue, serum exudate, and impaired circulation.

What is infection?

50 extra points if you can name three common pathogens that infect burn wounds.

200

This therapy helps burn patients adapt to daily tasks such as dressing, eating, and grooming.

What is occupational therapy?

300

This burn injury, also known as a third-degree burn, is painless and appears waxy, dry, and leathery.

What is a full thickness burn?

300

This standardized table used to estimate TBSA affected by burns by age group is the most accurate method for assessing burn extent.

What is the Lund-Browder chart?

300

Before applying a skin graft, this surgical process is necessary to remove dead or infected tissue.

What is debridement?

300

This gastrointestinal complication can occur in severely burned patients due to decreased gastric blood flow that weakens the mucosal barrier and causes mucosal ischemia. (GIVE THE SPECIFIC NAME)

What is a Curling ulcer?

300

Burn survivors are at increased risk for this mental health condition, which may require long-term counseling or medication.

What is post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?

400

These burns involve the epidermis and part of the dermis, and are further divided into superficial and deep types.

What are second-degree burns?

OR 

What are partial-thickness burns?

400

A score of 15 points on this scale indicates full consciousness, while a score of 3 points can indicate deep coma or brain death.

What is the Glasgow coma scale?

50 extra points if you can tell me our patient's GCS score.

400

This surgical procedure is indicated for circumferential third-degree burns involving the limbs or the thorax with signs of impending vascular or respiratory compromise, respectively.

What is an escharotomy?

50 extra points if you can tell me the difference between escharotomy and fasciotomy.

400

Breathing in superheated gas or steam, toxic byproducts of fire, or other primary irritants may cause this respiratory complication of burn injuries.

What is inhalation injury?

50 extra points if you can tell me what finding in our patient is a red flag for inhalation injury.

400

This is a common long-term emotional or psychological challenge faced by many burn survivors, often linked to disfigurement. WILL ACCEPT MULTIPLE ANSWERS

What is body image disturbance?

500

This clinical sign differentiates between superficial partial-thickness and deep partial-thickness burns due differences in blood vessel damage.

What is capillary refill?

OR

What is blanching?

500

According to the Parkland formula, this fraction of the total calculated fluid volume should be given in the first 8 hours post-burn.

What is one-half?

50 extra points if you can tell me when the rest of the fluids are given.

500

This is the very first step in the primary survey of a burn patient followed by assessment of airway, breathing, and circulation. 

What is stop the burning process?

500

This clinical complication, often associated with circumferential burns and aggressive fluid resuscitation, is suspected when pulses are diminished, pain is out of proportion, and the limb is tense.

What is compartment syndrome?

500

Burn patients often need long-term monitoring and nutritional support due to this phenomenon characterized by increased energy expenditure at rest.

What is postburn hypermetabolism?

50 extra points if you can tell me the effect on glucose, fat, and protein metabolism.

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