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Burns
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- 1Define a burnAn extrinsic physical process causing tissue damage and destruction
- 2Describe the first aid process for burns-Cool under running tepid water for 10-20 mins
-Cover with cling film - 3Describe the classification of burns-Superficial (first degree)
-Superficial dermal (second degree)
-Deep dermal (second degree)
-Full thickness (thick degree) - 4Describe a epidermal burn-Red even colour
-Not blistering
-Blanches on pressing
-Painful
-Basement membrane partially destroyed
-Heals in 10-15 days - 5Describe a full thickness burn-White
-Charred
-Firm leathery feel
-Not painful
-Can constrict circulation - 6A 15-20% total body SA burn can become a systemic injury because...-fluid accumulation
-impaired capillary permeability due to inflammatory mediators
-shock - 7Describe the management for the different burn classificationsSuperficial/small: wash and dress
Large/intermediate: clean and biobrane dressing
Deep: shave and graft
V large: shave and graft
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- Foundations 2 (Regional anatomy) Karteikarten am Burns, erstellt von Dolu Falowo am 14/04/2018.
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