MODS

Question 1

Categories of lung failure

Answer 1

1. NM
2. Acute and chronic obstructive airway dz
3. alveolar process
4. vascular dz

Question 2

Benefits of vitamin C in burn patients.

Answer 2

High dose ascorbic acid reduces fluid requirements by 40%, reduced burn tissue water content 50% and reduced ventilator days.

Question 3

Types of pain from burns

Answer 3

procedural, background, breakthrough

Question 4

Fluid resuscitation in burn patients

Answer 4

4 ml/kg per %BSA in 24 h, give 1/2 in first 8 hours, then other 1/2 in next 16 hours

Question 5

Fluid creep in burn patients

Answer 5

overresuscitation with fluid leading to excessive burn edema, abd compartment syndrome, need for fasciotomies, pulmonary edema, prolonged mechanical ventilation