Treatment
Can we put abx ointment on all wounds?
No
What is an example of an open wound?
Puncture, incision, laceration, avulsion, amputation
What layer of skin does 3rd degree affect?
Full thickness, both epi and dermis
What layer of the skin is involved with 1st degree burns?
Superficial
_____is responsible for 80% of all animal bites.
Dogs
Give two purposes of a dressing.
Protect a wound from further injury, prevent infection, absorb blood/drainage
Cut skin with jagged edges, forceful tearing away of tissue
Three types of causes of burns we covered in class
Thermal, chemical, electrical
Give an example of a venomous snake (that we covered in class).
What was 10 days? Regarding animals
The days we confine a pet after being bitten
6-8
What do we call a bandage that has not been taken out of packaging?
Sterile
What is an example of a 1st degree burn?
Sunburn
What is the removal of dead or infected tissue from a wound to promote healing?
Define anaphylaxis
severe life threatening allergic reaction caused by exposure to an allergen
Which dressing do we use for small wounds, can be non-stick
Gauze pad
Why do we not use peroxide on wounds?
Affects healing and blood flow
Which burn involves waxy skin, no pain, complete destruction of epidermis and dermis
3rd
Most venomous snake we covered was:
Coral snake
With a snake bite, we apply what to slow the spread of venom? The correct name must be said.
Constriction band
While wrapping a bandage, to ensure it is not too tight, what would we look for that tells us circulation is compromised?
Cold to touch, blue discoloration, pulse diminished, tingling/no sensation
Life-threatening infection caused by a release of toxins that travels to nervous system, brain, spinal cord
Tetanus
For chemical burns, how long do we flush the site with water?
20 min
Which vessels carry blood AWAY from the heart?
Arteries
Define encephalitis and what animal/human disease we talked about.
Inflammation of the brain, found in rabid people/animals.