Complications of Burns and Wounds
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Which type of burn requires medical/surgical management due to non-healing?

  • 2nd degree deep burns
  • 1st degree burns
  • 2nd degree partial burns
  • 3rd degree burns (correct)
  • What is a potential mucous membrane related complication of burns?

  • Visual loss (correct)
  • Gastric ulcer
  • Atrial fibrillation
  • Renal failure
  • In which type of burns does healing take several months and result in long-term scarring?

  • 1st degree burns
  • 2nd degree deep burns (correct)
  • 3rd degree burns
  • 2nd degree partial burns
  • What is the most common offending agent related complication in electrical burns?

    <p>Arrhythmia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the components of the skin?

    <p>Epidermis, dermis, hypodermis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which layer of the skin comprises keratinocytes?

    <p>Dermis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of the subcutaneous tissue (hypodermis)?

    <p>Insulation and energy storage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which components are classified as cutis?

    <p>Epidermis, dermis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary method used to quantify the extent of burns in adults?

    <p>The rule of nines</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the TBSA (total body surface area) estimation for the palm + fingers of a patient’s hand?

    <p>Approximately 1%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which method is used to estimate TBSA in children due to their proportionally larger heads?

    <p>The Lund &amp; Browder chart</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which clinical feature does NOT count in the calculation of TBSA for burns?

    <p>Dry erythema and/or white patches</p> Signup and view all the answers

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