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What is typical emergent care for burns?

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  • Immersion of part in cold water

- Cover burns with sterile bandages or clean cloth

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What should not be applied to an acute burn?

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  • Ointments

- Creams

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What is the 4 step process to achieve asepsis and wound care of burns?

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1) Removal of charred clothing
2) Wound cleansing
3) Topical Medications
4) Dressings

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What are 3 ointments used as anti-bacterial agents for burns?

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  • Bacitracin
  • Polymyxin B
  • Neomycin
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What topical agent should be avoided at term pregnancy and infants less than 2 months?

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Silver sufadiazine

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What topical agent for burns penetrates eschar?

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Sulfamylon

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What is the purpose of a dressing over a wound?

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  • Prevent bacterial contamination
  • Prevent fluid loss
  • Protect wound
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What do dressings hinder?

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ROM

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What do dressings hinder?

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ROM

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What types of dressings are used for burns?

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  • Silver-impregnated
  • Hydrogels
  • Petroleum-impregnated
  • Guaze
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What should be monitored acutely following a burn?

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  • Arterial blood gases
  • Serum electrolyte levels
  • Urinary Output
  • Vital signs
  • GI function
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What should be provided if there is GI dysfunction?

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Nutritional support

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What type of pain relief is provided following a burn?

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  • Morpine sulfate
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How can infection be controlled following burns?

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  • Prophylaxis for tetanus
  • Antibiotics
  • Following standard precautions
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What is the purpose of fluid replacement therapy?

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Prevent and control shock.

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What does fluid replacement therapy consist of?

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  • Fluid and blood replacement
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What type of surgery can be performed to prevent tourniquet effects?

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  • Escharotomies

- Fasciotomies

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When can surgical removal of eschar begin?

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When Pt is stabilized

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What is a graft?

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Closure of a wound

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What are 7 types of grafts performed post burns?

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  • Allograft
  • Xenograft
  • Biosynthetic graft
  • Cultured skin
  • Autograft
  • Split-thickness graft
  • Full- thickness graft
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Which type of graft consists of collagen and synthetics?

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Biosynthetic graft

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Which type of graft consists of other human skin (cadaver, donor)?

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Allograft

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Which type of graft consists of upper layers of dermis and epidermis from donor site?

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Split-thickness graft

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Which type of graft consists of Pt’s own skin?

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Which type of graft consists of skin from other species?
Xenograft
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Which type of graft consists of epidermis and dermis from donor site?
Full-thickness graft
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What is the procedure termed that is used to resect a scar contracture?
Z-plasty (surgical incision in form of Z to lengthen burn scar
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What are 2 types of Physical Therapy Interventions for Pt's with burns?
- Wound care | - Rehabilitation
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What are 3 wound care PT interventions?
- Hydrotherapy/ whirlpool - Sharp debridement - Autolytic dressings and enzymes
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What is the purpose of a whirlpool treatment?
- Excise loose, charred, dead skin - Remove dressings - ROM exercises - Anti-infection agents added to assist in infection control
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What does sharp debridement consist of?
- Excision of eschar
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What is the purpose of autolytic dressings?
- Selective removal of eschar
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What are some cardiopulmonary directed PT goals following burns?
- Promote deep breathing and chest expansion | - Ambulation to prevent pneumonia
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What are some cardiopulmonary directed PT goals following burns?
- Promote deep breathing and chest expansion | - Ambulation to prevent pneumonia
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What is the common deformity of the neck following burns?
- Flexion of anterior neck
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What interventions should be provided to prevent neck deformity?
- Stress hyperextension | - Position with firm plastic cervical orthosis
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What is the common deformity of the shoulder following burns?
- Adduction, IR
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What interventions should be provided to prevent shoulder deformity?
- Stress abduction, flexion, and ER | - Position with axillary/ airplane splint
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What is the common deformity of the elbow following burns?
- Flexion with pronation
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What interventions should be provided to prevent elbow deformity?
- Stress extension and supination | - Use posterior arm splint to position in extension
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What is the common deformity of the hand following burns?
- Claw hand (intrinsic minus position)
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What interventions should be provided to prevent hand deformity?
- Stress wrist extension (15 degrees), MP flexion (70 degrees), PIP and DIP extension, thumb abduction (instrinsic position). - Position in instrinsic plus position with resting hand splint
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What is the common deformity of the hip?
- Flexion with adduction
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What interventions should be provided to prevent hip deformity?
- Stress hip extension and abduction | - Position in extension, abduction, neutral rotation
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What is the common deformity of the knee following burns?
Flexion
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What interventions should be provided to prevent knee deformity?
- Position in extension with posterior knee splint
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What is the common deformity of the ankle following burns?
Plantar flexion
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What interventions should be provided to prevent ankle deformity?
- Position with foot/ ankle in neutral with splint or plastic AFO
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How can edema be controlled following burns with PT intervention?
- Elevation of extremities - Active ROM - Elastic supports
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What should be performed to preserve ROM?
Active and passive ROM
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What should ROM exercises be combined with?
- Dressing changes - Hydrotherapy - Medication doses
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What exercise precautions should be taken following a graft?
- Discontinue exercise for 3 - 5 days to allow healing
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What manual therapy can be performed to reduce scar formation?
Deep friction massage.
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What can be applied to prevent hypertrophic scarring or keloid formation?
- Pressure garments
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What roles can exercise play in rehab?
- Increase strength and ROM - Increase acitivty tolerance and endurance - Promote independence in ADLs - Improve functional mobility - Manage chronic pain
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What roles can exercise play in rehab?
- Increase strength and ROM - Increase acitivty tolerance and endurance - Promote independence in ADLs - Improve functional mobility - Manage chronic pain
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What psychosocial role does a PT play following burns?
Providing emotional support

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