Burns

Question 1

Can also be caused by

Answer 1

Electricity or cold or chemicals

Question 2

3 layers of skin

Answer 2

Epidermis
Dermis
Hypodermis

Question 3

Epidermis does what

Answer 3

Has karatenocytes that stop fluid entering and leaving the body

Question 4

Dermis contains

Answer 4

Nerves and blood vessels

Question 5

Dermis has which layers

Answer 5

Thin papillary layer

Reticular layer

Question 6

Thin papillary later contains

Answer 6

Blood vessel -+ nerve endings

Detect pain+ fine touch

Produces collagen

Question 7

Reticular layer

Answer 7

Thick
Collagen producing
Secretes collagen
Has oil glands, sweat glands, hair follicles, nerves

Vibration + pressure nerve endings

Question 8

Hypodermis

Answer 8

Made of fat + connective tissue

Insulates + pads deeper tissue

Question 9

1st degree burn

Answer 9

Epidermis (superficial)

Question 10

2ndd degree superficial partial thickness

Answer 10

Epidermis and papillary layer

Question 11

2nd degree deep partial thickness burn

Answer 11

Epidermis + papillary +then some of reticular layer

Question 12

3rd degree

Answer 12

Full thickness epidermis+dermis

Question 13

4th degree

Answer 13

Into hypodermis

Question 14

Burns mean ?

Complications?

Answer 14

Can’t function effectively

Infections (pseudomonas aeruginosa)

Water loss

New collagen made
New collagen= more scarring

Question 15

Scars frequent in

Answer 15

2nd, 3rd,4th degree burns

Question 16

Symptoms of 1st

Answer 16

Dry
Red
Painful
Blanches

Question 17

2nd symptoms superficial

Answer 17

Red with blisters
Wet/weeping
Painful
Blanch

Question 18

2nd deep partial symptoms

Answer 18

Varies in colour yellow white red

Blisters
Wet or dry

May not blanch
Pain due to pressure

Question 19

3rd symptoms

Answer 19

Waxy/white to leathery grey or black

Dry

No blanching

Pain to pressure

Stiff/inelastic

Question 20

4th

Answer 20

Charred/black
Dry
Pain only from deep pressure
Patches of dead skin

Question 21

Diagnosis

Answer 21

Appearance
Pain
Sometimes biopsy

Question 22

Severity of burns evaluated how

Answer 22

Rule of 9

Question 23

Treatment

Answer 23

Depends on rule of 9 ,cause and location

Flush with cold but not ice cold running water

Manage with medication

Question 24

Minor burns

Answer 24

1/2nd superficial heal on their own over days/weeks

Keep bandaged/clean with soap

Lotions or antibiotics

Question 25

Serious burns treatment

Answer 25

Electrical / chemical

2nd/3rd In sensitive area

Hospitalisation

Replenish fluid + electrolytes
Antibiotics

Surgical procedure 3/4th
Skin graft, excision of dead skin, amputation