Acute Burn Management Lecture

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What is the definition of a burn injury?

Damage of skin by thermal energy only

Damage or destruction of skin and/or its content by thermal, chemical, electrical, or radiation energies (correct)

Damage of skin by chemical energy only

Damage of skin by electrical energy only

What is the most common cause of burns?

Flame (correct)

Contact

Scald (burn by hot liquid)

Flash

What percentage of burn injuries are caused by electrical sources?

3%

10%

1%

5% (correct)

Which zone of injury is the nearest to the heat source and is the primary injury?

Zone of coagulation (ischemia) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a requirement for ventilation?

Intact nervous system Signup and view all the answers

What is the total number of thermal injuries per year?

2-3 million Signup and view all the answers

Which component of the respiratory system is involved in hypoxemic respiratory failure?

Alveoli Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of respiratory failure?

Inability of the lungs to meet the metabolic demands of the body Signup and view all the answers

What are the clinical conditions indicative of hypercapnic respiratory failure?

PaO2 < 60 mmHg and PaCO2 > 50 mmHg Signup and view all the answers

Which component of the essential respiratory components is responsible for gas exchange in the alveoli?

Alveoli Signup and view all the answers

In the context of respiratory failure, which clinical condition is indicative of hypercapnic respiratory failure?

PaCO2 > 50 mmHg Signup and view all the answers

Which component of the respiratory system is primarily responsible for gas exchange in the alveoli?

Bronchial tree Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of the medulla in the context of respiratory failure?

Control of respiratory muscles Signup and view all the answers

Which clinical condition indicates hypoxemic respiratory failure?

PaO2 < 60 mmHg Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the peripheral nervous system (phrenic nerve) in the respiratory system?

Contraction of respiratory muscles Signup and view all the answers

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