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Burns

Dolu Falowo Foundations 2 Inglês 7 flashcards

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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

Descrição: Foundations 2 (Regional anatomy) FlashCards sobre Burns, criado por Dolu Falowo em 14-04-2018.
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