SKIN
BURNS
TREATMENT
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DEBBIE'S CHOICE
100
Skin
What is the largest organ of the BODY?
100
Involves only the epidermis.
What is a first degree burn?
100
Consider covering area with wet dressings for comfort.
What is the treatment for thermal burns less than 15% of total body surface area(TBSA)
100
Temperature and Duration of contact!!!
Severity of burn is related with?
100
The deeper subcutaneous tissue is made of fat and connective tissue.
What is the hypodermic?
200
The skin and its accessory structures.
What is the integumentary system?
200
Burns to perineum, ankles, wrists and soles. Presence of older injuries. Contradictory accounts of the accident. Burns with lines of demarcation. Delay in seeking treatment.
What are possible signs of CHILD ABUSE?
200
DHS 3200.
What is the form for suspected child abuse?
200
The body is surface is divided into areas representing 9% or multiples of 9.
What is the RULE OF NINES?
200
Scalding!!
What is the most common burn for a pediatric?
300
Has three layers
What is the skin?
300
Thermal Burns and/or Electrical injuries.
WHAT IS "TRANSPORT DIRECTLY TO A BURN CENTER PER MCA DESTINATION PROTOCOL OR MEDICAL CONTROL DIRECTION"?
300
Consider spinal immobilization.
What is treatment for electrical burns?
300
This area represents 1% of his or her surface area.
What is a child's palm?
300
Good for estimating small patches of burns.
What is the RULE OF PALMS?
400
Outer most layer of the skin, waterproof barrier and creates our skin tone.
What is the epidermis?
400
Full thickness involving epidermis, dermis and complete destruction to fat and/or muscle and bone.
What is a third degree burn?
400
Hypothermia!!!!!
What is a possible reverse or bad reaction to covering a pediatrics with wet dressing if TBSA is greater than 15%?
400
Excessive heat, Chemicals, Fire/Steam, Radiation & Electricity.
What causes burns?
400
Protect personnel from contamination. Remove all clothing and constricting items.
Brush off chemiczny (polish) before irrigation and transport.
What is first steps for the treatment of a potential or possible chemical burn?
500
Contains tough connective tissue, hair follicles, and sweat glands.
What is the dermis?
500
Most likely source of caustic substance which could included drain cleaners, toilet bowl cleaners, dish washing detergents, oven cleaners, metal cleaners, rust removers, and hair relaxers.
What are CHEMICAL BURNS?
500
Mott's Children Hospital.
What is the most appropriate place for most pediatric burn or trauma patients in our area?
500
Burns that account for 10% on a child.
What is burns caused by child abuse?
500
Who is my favorite fire department