Burn Basics
What is the most common cause of burn injuries?
What is thermal injury?
Which type of burn involves only the epidermis?
What is a superficial (first-degree) burn?
What formula is used to calculate fluid resuscitation in burn patients?
What is the Parkland Formula?
Parkland formula: 4 mL x TBSA (%) x weight (kg).
What is the primary goal of early PT in burn management?
What is to preserve ROM and prevent contractures?
What is the purpose of fluid resuscitation in the first 24 hours after a major burn injury?
What is to prevent hypovolemic shock and maintain adequate tissue perfusion?
What are the three primary zones of tissue damage in a burn?
What are the zones of coagulation, stasis, and hyperemia?
Which burn type is painful, moist, and has intact capillary refill?
What is a superficial partial-thickness burn?
What is the purpose of an escharotomy?
What is to relieve pressure in circumferential burns?
What is a common method for scar management during the rehab phase?
What is compression therapy?
What type of skin graft includes only the epidermis and part of the dermis?
What is a split-thickness graft?
Which population accounts for up to 50% of burn injuries?
Who are children?
Which burn type presents with dry, leathery skin and less pain due to nerve damage?
What is a full-thickness burn?
Name one topical antimicrobial used in infection control for burns.
What is silver sulfadiazine?
What positioning strategy helps prevent contractures in the acute phase?
What is extension-based positioning?
What type of graft is the most cosmetically appealing and durable?
What is a full-thickness graft?
What systemic response causes fluid to shift and results in edema after a burn?
What is increased vascular permeability due to inflammation?
What is the term for a burn that destroys muscle, bone, or tendon?
What is a subdermal (fourth-degree) burn?
What type of debridement is not within the PT scope of practice?
What is surgical debridement?
What are keloid scars?
What are scars that extend beyond the original wound border?
Why are autografts preferred over allografts or xenografts?
What is to reduce the risk of tissue rejection?
Name two major complications of severe burns.
What are hypovolemia and infection?
What rule is used for a quick estimate of TBSA affected in adults?
What is the Rule of Nines?
What are the three types of grafts used for burn wound coverage?
What are autografts, allografts, and xenografts?
Name two complications PTs aim to prevent in burn rehab.
What are deconditioning and pressure injuries?
What is the average time for donor site healing in a split-thickness graft?
What is 7–10 days?