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What are the 3 things that burns can be caused by?
What are the 3 things that burns can be caused by?
Heat, radiation, electricity, friction, and contact with chemicals.
Which of the following are NOT considered a burn?
Which of the following are NOT considered a burn?
What are the 2 layers of skin?
What are the 2 layers of skin?
Epidermis and dermis
The epidermis is involved in thermoregulation.
The epidermis is involved in thermoregulation.
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The dermis is responsible for the regeneration of epidermis cells.
The dermis is responsible for the regeneration of epidermis cells.
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What are the 3 zones of a burn?
What are the 3 zones of a burn?
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The zone of coagulation is characterized by decreased tissue perfusion.
The zone of coagulation is characterized by decreased tissue perfusion.
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The zone of stasis is potentially salvageable.
The zone of stasis is potentially salvageable.
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The zone of hyperaemia is the outermost zone of a burn.
The zone of hyperaemia is the outermost zone of a burn.
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The lethal triad in burns consists of hypothermia, coagulation, and metabolic acidosis.
The lethal triad in burns consists of hypothermia, coagulation, and metabolic acidosis.
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What is the name of the condition that occurs when there is an abnormal production of glucose and resistance to insulin, resulting in a decrease in glucose uptake and clearance from the body?
What is the name of the condition that occurs when there is an abnormal production of glucose and resistance to insulin, resulting in a decrease in glucose uptake and clearance from the body?
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What are the 4 things to look for when assessing a patient with a burn?
What are the 4 things to look for when assessing a patient with a burn?
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It is not important to consider the airway in a patient with a burn.
It is not important to consider the airway in a patient with a burn.
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A true RSI (Rapid Sequence Intubation) includes rapid acting drugs.
A true RSI (Rapid Sequence Intubation) includes rapid acting drugs.
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In severe burns, the patient's chest is often difficult to expand.
In severe burns, the patient's chest is often difficult to expand.
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In a burn patient, Boyles's law doesn't apply to breathing.
In a burn patient, Boyles's law doesn't apply to breathing.
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The patient's breathing is often not deep enough in a burn.
The patient's breathing is often not deep enough in a burn.
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The systemic response to a burn does not cause vascular permeability, leading to oedema.
The systemic response to a burn does not cause vascular permeability, leading to oedema.
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Burn patients need increased fluid volume due to the body's need for fluid at the local site.
Burn patients need increased fluid volume due to the body's need for fluid at the local site.
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Maintaining HR is not crucial in burn patients.
Maintaining HR is not crucial in burn patients.
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The blood pressure remains stable in burn patients.
The blood pressure remains stable in burn patients.
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Study Notes
Burns: Pathophysiology & Treatment
- Burns are injuries to skin or other tissues caused by heat, radiation, radioactivity, electricity, friction or contact with chemicals.
- The release of hormones like adrenaline, cortisol, and glycogen cause systemic effects.
- Immediate treatment steps include:
- Locating and assessing the burned area and the extent of the burn.
- Determining the severity (degree) of the burn.
- Assessing airway, breathing, and circulation (ABCs).
- Managing the airway, breathing and circulation problems
- Keep room temperature above 29 C and aim for a temperature over 34 for the patient
- A true RSI includes rapid acting drugs
- Managing burns with appropriate fluids, especially during the third degree.
- Complications include hypothermia, metabolic acidosis, hyperglycemia, and possible lactic acidosis.
- Patients with burns can have a hypermetabolic and catabolic state long after the wound has healed.
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This quiz covers the essential aspects of burns, including their pathophysiology and immediate treatment protocols. It highlights the systemic effects of burns and the complications that may arise, as well as vital management strategies for patient care. Test your knowledge on how to assess and treat burn injuries effectively.
