Pathophysiology of burns
Burns cause the circulatory system to lose this.
What is extreme fluid loss?
Burns are determined by this.
What is depth?
This a standard way to quickly determine the amount of body surface area burned.
What is the rule of 9s?
Dry chemicals should be brushed off before this.
What is flushing with water?
This is where electricity flows.
What is to the ground?
This is how burn affects the circulatory system.
What is swelling?
A superficial burn is called this.
What is a first-degree burn?
These types of burns are not considered when determining burn size.
What are superficial burns?
This type of acid causes a delayed burn.
What is hydrofluoric acid?
Electricity can do this to the heart.
What is cause dysrhythmias?
Burn injuries cause an excess of this to form in the blood.
What is waste?
A partial thickness burn is called this.
What is a second-degree burn?
This is the percentage assigned to the head and neck of an adult.
What is 9%?
This is what happens when sulfuric acid is mixed with water.
What is heat is produced?
This is how many burns should be located with an electrical burn.
What is two?
A condition that develops after the first few hours of a burn and results from extreme vascular bed damage.
What is burn shock?
A full thickness burn is called this.
What is a third-degree burn?
This is the percentage assigned to each lower extremity of an adult.
What is 18%?
When this mixes with water, a corrosive substance forms.
What is dry lime?
All tissue between this and this can be injured by electricity.
What is the entry and exit point?
This can cause increased capillary permeability.
What are burns?
What is eschar?
This is the percentage assigned to posterior truck of an infant.
What is 18%?
This is a resource that assists when dealing with chemical burns.
What is the safety data sheet?
You should always do this when dealing with electrical sources.
What is always assume that the electrical source is still charged?