Wound Healing, Burns and Rehabilitation Flashcards
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Path of electrical resistance (least to greatest)
Nerve - Artery - Vein - Bone
Three Zones of Burn Injury
Coagulation, Stasis, Hyperemia
Zone of irreversible damage; (+) Necrosis
Zone of Coagulation
Zone of reversible cell damage; (+) Ischemia
Zone of Stasis
Zone of minimal cell damage; (+) Inflammation
Zone of Hyperemia
If the Zone of Stasisis not treated, how long before the cell death happens?
24-48 hours
Burn Classification: 3-4 days
Superficial Epidermal Thickness Burn Injury
Burn Classification: 7-21 days
Superficial Partial Thickness Burn Injury
Burn Classification: 21-35 days
Deep Partial Thickness Burn Injury
Burn Classification: (+) red/pink with slight edema, delayed pain, and without blister and scar
Superficial Epidermal Thickness Burn Injury
Burn Classification: Epidermis and Upper Dermis Affectation
Superficial Partial Thickness Burn Injury
Burn Classification: (+) bright red with intact moist weeping blister, and severe pain.
Superficial Partial Thickness Burn Injury
Burn Classification: (+) waxy white/red with marked edema and hypertrophic/keloid scars
Deep Partial Thickness Burn Injury
Burn Classification: no definitive time
Full Thickness Burn Injury
Burn Classification: (+) blacked with dry surface anesthetic pain and skin grafting
Full Thickness Burn Injury
Burn Classification: (+) osteitis, osteomyelitis, and the damage is up until the bone
Subdermal Burn Injury
Burn Classification: Electrical burn & Prolonged contact with flame
Subdermal Burn Injury
Fourth Degree Burn
Subdermal Burn Injury
Third Degree Burn
Full Thickness Burn Injury
What degree is a chemical burn?
Third Degree or Full Thickness Burn Injury
Severity of Burn Injury: 15-30% TBSA
Second Degree, Moderate
Severity of Burn Injury: <3%
Third Degree, Minor
Severity of Burn Injury: >30%
Second Degree, Major
Severity of Burn Injury: 2-10%
Third Degree, Moderate