smoke burn 1

combustion of carbon-based products in smoke or as a by-product w/out smoke is caused by

combustion of polyurethane-rich materials (nylon, various types of upholsteries) in smoke is caused by

4 factors to consider in burn injury

pathophysio of burns

early stage

pathophysio of burns

intermediate stage

pathophysio of burns

late stage

early stage

thermal injury usually confined to 5 upper airways

early stage

thermal injury to the lower resp tract is spared and protected by (2)

early stage

chemical injury can affect

early stage

large skin burns and smoke inhalation injury may cause: 6

early stage

____ lung compliance
_____ airway resistance

early stage

2 types of v/q mismatch

4 types of cardiovascular changes

if oxygen supply is reduced resulting in lactic acidosis and damaging non burned tissues, what may follow

intermediate stage

resp distrass may increase and evolve into resp failure due to

intermediate stage

fluid resuscitation may induce

mucus plugs -> airway obstruction=

can ards and respiratory or cardiac arrest occur during intermediate stage

if inhalation injury, upper airway edema begins to resolve btwn days

hypermetabolic state cont during which stage?

when burns to the chest are present, pt is unable to reathe deeply due to: (5)

late stage

hypermetabolic rate cont may persist to how many weeks?

potential for pneumonia is high in which stage?

infection is most common problem in which stage