Burn & TBSA
This standardized method estimates burn size in adults to guide early fluid resuscitation.
What is the Rule of Nines?
This trauma assessment sequence prioritizes life-threatening problems before secondary exams.
What is the primary survey?
Facial burns, hoarseness, and singed nasal hair raise concern for this injury.
What is an inhalation injury?
This intervention binds many ingested toxins when given early after exposure.
What is activated charcoal?
This triage system is used to quickly prioritize patients during mass casualty incidents.
What is START triage?
In children, this body part accounts for a larger percentage of TBSA compared to adults.
What is the head?
This injury must be assumed in all patients with head trauma until imaging rules it out.
What is a cervical spine injury?
The safest time to secure the airway in inhalation injuries is before this develops.
What is airway edema?
This medication reverses opioid-induced respiratory depression.
What is naloxone?
This triage category includes patients with life-threatening but treatable injuries.
What is Red (Immediate)?
This complication occurs when capillary leak causes fluid to shift out of blood vessels after major burns.
What is burn shock?
These findings suggest early hypovolemic shock even if blood pressure appears normal.
What are tachycardia, cool clammy skin, low urine output, and altered mental status?
This is often the earliest sign of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
What is increasing tachypnea and dyspnea?
This antidote is used for beta-blocker overdose when bradycardia and hypotension persist.
What is glucagon?
Disaster care focuses on this ethical principle rather than individual patient optimization.
What is the greatest good for the greatest number?
This hourly urine output indicates adequate perfusion during burn resuscitation in adults.
What is at least 30 mL per hour?
This deadly combination worsens outcomes in trauma patients if hypothermia is not prevented.
What is the Trauma Triad of Death?
Absent breath sounds on one side with tracheal deviation suggest this life-threatening condition.
What is a tension pneumothorax?
Excess acetylcholine activity from nerve-agent exposure is treated with this medication.
What is atropine?
Patients with minor injuries who can walk are assigned this triage category.
What is Green (Minimal)?
Early removal of this burn-related tissue helps prevent infection and promotes wound healing.
What is eschar debridement?
Using warmed IV fluids and blankets helps prevent this trauma-related complication.
What is hypothermia?
Hypotension, jugular venous distension, and muffled heart sounds are classic for this injury.
What is cardiac tamponade?
This therapy removes heavy metals like lead from the body by binding them for excretion.
What is chelation therapy?
This category is assigned when injuries are unsurvivable and resources must be conserved.
What is Black (Expectant/Deceased)?