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1
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Ice burg type of burn

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Electrical burn

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Cold application duration

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5-10 mins

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Sequence of sensation felt during cold application

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Cold
Burning
Aching
Numbness

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Low voltage electrical burn

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500-1000 volts

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High voltage electrical burn

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> 1000 volts

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Home related electrical burn

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110-220 volts

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3rd degree burn

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Chemical burn

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Zones of burn injury

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Zone of coagulation
Stasis
Hyperemia

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Irreversible cell damage
+infection
If not tx immediately will result to a deeper injury

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Zone of coagulation

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If not treated within 24-48 hours the cells may die

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Zone of stasis

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Minimal cell damage

Should recover

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Zone of hyperemia

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Degrees of burn injury

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Superficial burn(1st degree)
Superficial partial thickness(2nd degree)
Deep partial thickness(2nd degree)
Full thickness burn(3rd degree)
Subdermal(4th degree)
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Damage to epidermis

+erythema,tenderness,SLIGHT EDEMA and no blistering

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Superficial burn

1st degree

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Sun burn

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Superficial burn

1st degree

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Healing period of superficial burn

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3-7 days

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Damage to epidermis and upper layer of dermis(papillary)

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Superficial partial thickness burn

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Bright red, MODERATE EDEMA, intact blister, moist surface

+severe burn

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Superficial partial thickness burn

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Most painful burn injury

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Superficial partial thickness burn

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Partially Damaged free nerve endings = severe pain

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Superficial partial thickness burn

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20
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Healing period for Superficial partial thickness burn

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7-21 days

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Damage to epidermis and MOST of the dermis(upto reticular layer)

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Deep partial thickness burn

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Considered waxy white/waxy red, MARKED EDEMA, little to no pain dt the damaged free nerve endings

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Deep partial thickness burn

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23
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+formation of raised scars

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Deep partial thickness burn

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Healing period for Deep partial thickness burn

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21-35 days

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Scars that are within their boundaries
Hypertrophic scars
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Mx for hypertrophic scars
Pressure garmet | Custom made pressure garmet
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Scars that are beyond their boundaries
Keloid
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Damage to epidermis, dermis and subQ
Full thickness burn | 3rd degree burn
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White/gray/charred with a dry surface
Full thickness burn | 3rd degree burn
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+formation of eschar
Full thickness burn | 3rd degree
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Black wound and leathery that delays wound healing
Eschar
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Burns that needs surgical intervention
``` Full thickness burn(3rd degree) Subdermal burn(4th degree) ```
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Damage to epidermis,dermis,subQ extending to ms and bone May be + to bone infection(osteomyelitis)
Subdermal burn | 4th degree
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Burn that amputation may be a possible intervention
Subdermal burn | 4th degree
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Electrical burn
Subdermal burn | 4th degree
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Prolonged contact with flame
Subdermal burn | 4th degree
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Chemical burn
Full thickness burn | 3rd degree
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Commonly used in ER to assess percentage of burn
Rule of nines
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Used inside the hospital more detailed or specific in identifying the burn percentage
Lund-Browder chart
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Minor 2nd degree burn percentage
<15%
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Moderate 2nd degree burn percentage
15-30%
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Major/critical 2nd degree of burn percentage
>30%
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Minor 3rd degree burn percentage
<2%
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Moderate 3rd degree burn percentage
2-10%
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Major or critical 3rd degree burn percentage
>10%
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Most common cause of death in burn
Infection
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Damage to blood vessels due to burn will cause
Hypovolemic shock
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Most common site of heterotrophic ossification in burn pxs
Post elbow Hip Shoulder
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Most common site of myositis ossificans in burn pxs on UE
Brachialis
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Most common site of myositis ossificans in burn pxs on LE
Quads
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Electrical burn other complications
Cataract formation Ventricular fibrillation SCI Renal failure
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Position of neck deformity
Neck flexion
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Orthosis for neck deformity
Cervical collar(soft)
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Position of deformity at shoulder
Add and IR
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Orthosis for shoulder deformity
Airplane/axillary splint
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Stress for shoulder deformity
Abd 90% ER Slight sh flexion(for fxnal needs)
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Position of elbow deformity
Elbow flexion | FA supination
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Orthosis for elbow deformity
Post elbow splint | Arm splint
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Position of wrist and hand deformity
Claw hand(intrinsic minus)
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Orthosis for wrist and hand deformity
Resting hand splint
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Position of hip deformity
Hip FADDIR
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Orthosis for hip deformity
Post hip splint
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Position of knee deformity
Knee flexion
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Orthosis for knee deformity
Post knee splint
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Position of ankle deformity
PF
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Othosis for ankle deformity
Plastic AFO
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Medication applied prior to grafting
Furacin | Nitrofurazone
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Drug for surface organisms | An anti bacteria
Silver nitrate
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Drug for +pseudomonas
Silver sulfadiazine | Silvadine
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Drug that penetrates thick eschar
Sulfamylon | Mafenide acetate
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Drug that liquify a yhick eschar
Travase | Elase
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Graft that uses cadaver skin | Only for temporary
Allograft/homograft
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Graft that uses animal skin | Only for temporary
Xenograft/heterograft
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Graft that uses pxs own skin | Permanent
Autograft
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Mc site of autograft
Buttocks | Thigh
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Graft that contains collagen and synthetics
Biosynthetic graft
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A laboratory grown skin
Cultured skin
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Graft that contains epidermis and upper layer of dermis from donor skin
Split-thickness graft
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Graft that contains epidermis and the whole dermis from a donor skin
Full thickness graft
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An incision used to lengthen a burn scar | Increases ROM
Z-plasty

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