S1L2: Assessment Flashcards
Which statement/s refer to the criteria for admission?
- Partial and full thickness burn > 20% TBSA in pt. under 10
& over 50 (children & elderly) - Partial & Full thickness burn >5% of TBSA in other age
groups - Full thickness > 10% TBSA in any age group
None. There should be:
Partial and full thickness burn > 10% TBSA in pt. under 10 & over 50 (children & elderly)
Partial & Full thickness burn >20% of TBSA in other age groups
Full thickness > 5% TBSA in any age group
Which statement/s refer to the criteria for admission?
- Partial & full thickness burns involving the hand, feet, face,
perineum, or skin overlying minor joints - Electrical burns & lightning injuries
- Chemical burns
- Patient with inhalation injury
2-4 ONLY.
Partial & full thickness burns involving the hand, feet, face,
perineum, or skin overlying MAJOR joints
● Divides the body into areas of 9%
● More practical in the emergent of triage of a pt with an
acute burn injury
TOTAL BODY SURFACE AREA (TBSA)
TBSA
Head =
Torso front =
torso back =
TBSA
Head = 9
Torso front = 18
torso back = 18
TBSA
Arms front =
Arms back =
legs front =
legs back =
TBSA
Arms front = 4.5
Arms back = 4.5
legs front = 9
legs back = 9
Used better for more thorough assessment while the other one
is for quick assessments
MODIFIED LUND AND BROWDER METHOD
T/F: Modified lund and browder method divides the body into much smaller areas & gives you sizes that are associated with differently aged patients
True
T/F: Modified lung and browder method modify the percentages of body surface area to account
for a continuum age and to accommodate for growth of
different body segments
True
Which is more accurate, TBSA or Modified lung and browder method? Why?
Modified lung and browder method. gives
% depending on the age of pt
Identify if minor, moderate or major
Partial thickness burn
None
Identify if minor, moderate or major
SUSPECTED Inhalation injury
Moderate
Identify if minor, moderate or major
KNOWN Inhalation injury
Major
Identify if minor, moderate or major
Electrical burn
MAJOR
Identify if minor, moderate or major
Burn injury in eyes,
ears, face,
perineum, hands
MAJOR
Modified T/F:
A. comorbid factors & premorbid illness that are FX or TRAUMA, it is classified as MINOR
B. predisposing pt to infection such as DM or SCD, are classified as MAJOR
FF
A - Major
B - Moderate
Identify if minor, moderate or major
Children & Elderly <10% TBSA
Minor
Identify if minor, moderate or major
Children & Elderly 20% TBSA
Moderate