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What are burns classified by?
degree of tissue injury
Animals with more than _ of the body surface burned generally don't survive.
50%
Large surface area of tissue damage results in large amounts of _ _ and _ loss through wound surface
fluid
electrolyte
protein
Burn wounds are prone to infx and produce copious amounts of _ _
viscous exudate
What should be done immediately if soot is noticed in the airway?
intubation
Name the degree:
-full thickness-charred
-affects muscle and bone
fourth
Name the degree:
-epidermis and some dermis
-has blisters
second
Name the degree:
-epidermis only
-painful
-subside in 2-3 days
first
Name the degree:
-all layers of skin
-possible damage to muscle
-white or black
-firm
-depressed inward
third
Collar wounds often can't be reported for abuse what is often done?
euthanize because too costly to owner
How do opthalmic truamas occur?
hit by car or other blunt force
What can be applied to the eye to help reduce swelling to push it back into the socket?
50%dextrose
What is used to suture the eye to the lids?
IV tubing???
Author
heather.dundas
ID
236638
Card Set
Tech-Wound Management (Burns)
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Updated
2013-09-24T03:22:38Z
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