Specific Types of Burn Injuries Inhalation: 20-35% of all patients admitted to burn centers. Happens in closed environments i.e. building, car, plane. Dangers are: Heat Fire consumes O2, none left…
Burn Severity: What is the depth of the burn? Superficial (no blister), Partial thickness (blister), Full thickness (all layers, nerve endings destroyed) What is the extent of the burn? Rule…
Trauma | Burn Severity
Burns: soft tissue receives more energy than it can absorb without injury: thermal, chemical, electric or nuclear. 10,000 deaths a year. Always perform a complete trauma exam to see if…
Trauma | Burns | Overview
Types of Shock: All types of shock occur due to an underlying lack of tissue perfusion. (Fluid loss, significant vasodilation, pump failure): Four causes of shock Hypovolemic shock – from…
Types Of Shock
Shock: body’s response to poor perfusion Barorecepters: sensory nerve endings that sense changes in BP from vaso dilation/constriction Lower BP in response to increased arterial pressure Inhibit medulla Excite vagal…
Stages Of Shock
Management of Bleeding Wounds and Shock BSI Direct Pressure Elevate if extremity Additional dressings Pressure dressing and bandage Pressure to appropriate arterial pressure point Elevate patient’s legs Apply high flow…
Trauma | Management of Bleeding Wounds and Shock
Hemorrhage: external or internal break in the vascular system. Adult can lose about 500 mL without harm while loss of 300 mL may kill and infant. External: soft tissue injury…
Soft Tissue Trauma | Hemorrhage
Soft Tissue Trauma Injuries to skin and surrounding structures. Treatment: control bleeding and combat shock/hypoxemia Closed wounds: Contusion: bruising below dermis cause by blunt trauma Hematoma: swelling caused by leaking…
Soft Tissue Trauma | Basics
Blood: 3 functions: Transportation: delivers O2 and nutrients, carries away wastes Plasma 55% of blood, fluid with proteins Erythrocytes: Red Blood Cells, most numerous of all blood cells, contains hemoglobin,…
Trauma | Blood
Cardiovascular system Stroke volume: amount of blood pumped into the cardiovascular system in one heart contraction. Amount is usually around 70mL. Depends on: Contractility: the extent and velocity of muscle…