Signs and Symptoms
What lower airway sound might be heard after an airway burn?
What is wheezing.
If there is eye involvement, how long do you flush a patient's eyes?
What is 10-15 minutes.
What 2 liquids can be used to stop the burning process?
What is water and saline.
What is another name for a 1st degree burn?
What is a superficial brun.
What is the name of the chamber that CO poisoning patients need?
What is a hyperbaric chamber.
What upper airway sound might be heard after a burn?
What is hoarseness or voice changes.
If normal saline or sterile water are not available, what can be used to flush a chemical burn?
What is any water available.
What do we do with a burn patients jewelry?
What is remove it.
What is another name for a 2nd degree burn?
What is a partial thickness burn.
What percent of an adult is burned if their chest is burned?
What is 9%.
What circulatory system symptom will most likely happen after a burn?
What is hypotension.
What source creates an entry wound?
What is an AC source.
How many ml is our initial fluid bolus?
What is 500ml.
What is a different name for a 3rd degree burn?
What is a full thickness burn.
What cardiac rhythms are common with electrical burns?
What is V-Tach and V-fib.
What might be found in a patient's nose after a burn?
What is singed facial or nasal hair.
What should we confirm prior to treating an electrical burn?
What is that the source of electric shock has been disconnected.
What do we not use on burns?
What is any ice, lotion, ointment or antiseptic.
What is a characteristic of 2nd degree burns?
What is blistering.
What total % of BSA is an indication for early intubation?
What is ≥ 40%.
What 6 areas of the body require transport to a burn center if burned?
What is the face, hands, feet, genitalia, perineum, or major joints.
What are two key signs that a patient has an electrical burn?
What is an entry and exit wound.
What type of dressing is used for burn patients?
What is a DRY STERILE dressing.
What are the 5 different types of burns someone can get?
What is thermal, chemical, electrical, radiation, and lightning.
What % of an adult is burned if the full head and both arms are burned?
What is 27%.