Burns Flashcards
(26 cards)
Newly healed skin calls for..
scar massage and incorporate client’s interest
Hard end feel means ______ so therefore you want to _______
Heterotopic ossification
preserve AROM!
How can you reduce pain when ambulating
provide vascular support to reduce blood pooling which causes pain
Why do you use a compression glove?
To decrease scar tissue formation
Superficial (1st degree burn) healing time
3-7 days
Superficial partial-thickness (superficial second-degree burn) healing time
1-3 weeks
Deep partial-thickness (deep second degree burn) healing time
may have impairment of sensation
3-5 weeks
Full-thickness (third degree) burn
burn is pain free, no sensation to light touch
pale
requires skin graft
Subdermal burn
damage to underlying tissues such as fat, muscles, and bone
Alkali burn vs acid burn
Alkali is usually more severe
High voltage burn
single muscle contraction
Low voltage alternating current
more dangers, great muscle contraction
Emergent phase of intervention
splinting in anitdeformity position
Antideformity positioning for hands
intrinsic plus
Antideformity positioning for neck, elbows, knees
extension
Antideformity positioning for shoulder
abduction
Antideformity positioning for hip
extension
Antideformity positioning for lower-extremity
anti- frog leg and anti foot drop
Acute phase
POSITIONING!!! (Anticontracture positioning)
Post Op phase
immobilization 3-10 days after skin graft
no walking till 5-7 days after
Would is healing, wound closure is stable
skin lube to prevent dry skin from splitting skin massage sunblock! scar management compression for edema and scars
hypertrophic scar
apply compression therapy and continue until scar matures up to 1-2 years
Heterotopic ossification
formation of bones in abnormal areas
once diagnosed, DISCONTINUE PASSIC STRETCHING
begin pain free ROM to preserve joint movement
after post-graft operation immobilization being with…
AROM then PROM after graft adherence is confirmed
