Chapter 24: Soft Tissue Injuries Flashcards

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Describe crush syndrome

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Significant metabolic derangement that develops when crushed extremities or body parts remain trapped for prolonged periods. Can lead to renal failure and death.

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What’s an avulsion?

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An injury in which soft tissue is torn completely loose or is hanging as a flap.

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What are the characteristic severe burns in infants and children?

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Any full thickness burn

Partial thickness burns covering more than 20% of the body’s total surface area.

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What are the characteristics of moderate burns in children and infants?

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Partial thickness burns covering 10-20% of the body’s total surface area.

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What are the characteristics of minor burns in children and infants?

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Partial thickness burns covering less than 10% of the body’s total surface area.

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What are severe burns in adults?

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Full thickness burns involving the hands, feet, face, upper airway, or genitalia or circumferential burns of other areas
Full thickness burns covering more than 10% of the total surface area
Partial thickness burns covering more than 30% of the total surface area
Burns associated with respiratory injury
Burns complicated by fractures
Burns on patients older than 55 that would be classified as moderate on younger adults.

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What are moderate burns in adults?

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Full thickness burns involving 2-10% of the total surface area
Partial thickness burns covering 15-30% of total surface area
Superficial burns covering more than 50% of the total surface area.

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What are minor burns in adults?

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Full thickness burns covering less than 2% of total surface area
Partial thickness burns covering less than 15% of total surface area
Superficial burns covering less than 50% of total surface area

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You treat closed injuries using the mnemonic RICES. What does that stand for?

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Rest
Ice
Compression
Elevation
Splinting
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