Introduction to Burns
Introduction to Burns
Information Covered:
- Burns
- Electrical
- Pathophysiology
- Special assessment finding
- Review previous knowledge
- Cardiac arrest
- Neuromuscular injuries
- peripheral nerve deficit
- muscle coordination and strength
- Spinal cord involvement/injury
- Special management considerations
- SCENE SAFETY
- Cardiac arrest management
- Cervical spine protection
- IV fluids if hypotension is present
- Transport to appropriate facility
- Chemical
- Pathophysiology
- Many sources may cause burn
- Alkali exposure
- Acids
- cause coagulation necrosis and immediate pain
- frequently doesn’t injure deeper tissues
- amount of damage depends on concentration of agent, quality of the agent, length of exposure, depth of penetration.
- Organic compounds
- Special assessment finding
- Skin damage will depend on agent, length of exposure, BSB
- Know the agent
- Read the label
- Seek consultation with poison center
- Special management considerations
- Use protective clothing/equipment when necessary
- Flush with copious amounts of water
- Alkalis may require several hours of irrigation
- Do not use neutralizing agents
- Pathophysiology
- Thermal
- Pathophysiology
- Heat absorbed exceeds capacity to dissipate it
- Depth will depend on time of contact and source
- Age variances with burns
- Severity depends on
- burn agent
- burn circumstances
- location of the burn on the body
- age of the patient
- concomitant injuries
- preexisting injuries
- Epidermis injured
- Epidermis and varying layers of dermis
- Burn extends into subcutaneous tissue possibly including bone and muscle tissue
- Burns and burn effect on other body systems
- Special assessment finding
- Superficial partial thickness burn
- Moderate-deep partial thickness
- Full thickness
- Review percent of body surface burn estimation methods for adults, children and infants
- Lund and Browder chart and BSB
- Classification Systems
- Special management considerations
- Pathophysiology
- Electrical
- High-pressure injection wounds
- Pathophysiology
- Special assessment finding
- Special management considerations
Content Creator: Dan Livengood
CAPCE Course Number: 20-EMTP-F3-2201
Total CE Hours: 1.5
Level: Advanced
NJ Course Number: 1046243604364
EMT-CE uses the NEMSES guidelines as the foundation for every course outline.