Burn Injury-Tx of smoke inhalation Flashcards
1
Q
What does smoke inhalation cause?
A
Hypoxemia
2
Q
What are symptoms of smoke inhalation (which causes hypoxemia)?
A
- SOB
- Dyspnea
- Hoarseness
- Stridor
- Nasal flaring
- Tachypnea
- Burns to face/mouth/neck
- Sooty sputum**
- Singed facial hair**
- Swelling of face/neck/trachea
3
Q
Treatment
Give what ASAP?
A
100% FiO2
4
Q
Treatment
Early intubation–Nasal or oral with facial burns?
A
Nasal
5
Q
Treatment
Early intubation (if not a facial burn)
Why must this happen quickly?
A
Because the throat will close up due to swelling
Maintain the airway
6
Q
Treatment with intubation
Why may the pt. need PEEP?
A
To treat ARDS
7
Q
Is pulse ox an accurate way to get an ABG level?
A
No
8
Q
Why is pulse ox not accurate to get ABG?
A
Due to how oxygen is being blinded
9
Q
What is ordered to see how much damage is done?
A
Chest x-ray
10
Q
Why would pt. have bronchoscopy?
A
Clear out soot–lavage
