BurnsDr. Stella YiuEmergency Physician, TOH

LMCC objectivesDetermine severity and extent

Diagnose Complications

Institute initial management of burn trauma

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1. Severity & extent

Skin layer

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1st degree/Superficial

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2nd degree/Partial thickness

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Superficial PT/2nd degree

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Commons

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Deep PT/2nd degree

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Photo credit: www.vicburns.org.au The Victorian Adult Burns Service, Alfred

Health, Melbourne, Australia

3rd degree/Full thickness

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Photo credit: www.vicburns.org.au The Victorian Adult Burns Service, Alfred

Health, Melbourne, Australia

What body surface area?

Must know this!

Scattered areas

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Knowing surface area-> who needs special burn unit care-> how much fluids to give

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MCQ 1: Calculate his area of burn: Anterior torso + Whole left arm

A. 18%B. 27% C. 31.5%D. 36%E. 45%

2. Diagnose Complications

Burn: Cellular levelLocal and systemic inflammatory

response

Capillaries permeable, fluids and proteins leak

Edema and hypovolemia

Complications

Fluid loss AirwayEdema

Chemical

Burn patients need ++ fluids

++ FluidsParkland Formula (1st 24 hrs)

4cc x %BSA (2-3deg) x Wt (kg)

++ Fluids

1st half 8 hr from time 0

Time zero

Hospital arrival time

8 hours

++ Fluids

1st half 8 hr from time 0

Time zero

Hospital arrival time

8 hours

1st half to be given

MCQ 2: 80kg, Ant + post torso, left arm. Presents 4 hr post. Rate of fluids/first 4 hour?A.1800cc /hrB.1500 cc/hrC.1000 cc/hr D.900 cc/hrE. 700 cc/hr

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Who is at risk for inhalation injury?Face burn

Soot

Voice

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Face burn

Soot: Mouth, nose, sputum

Voice: Hoarse, change

Intubate early even if no airway compromise

Edema

Tight skin + Edema Compartment syndrome

Escharotomy

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Chemicals

Carbon Monoxide200x Affinity to Hb

Carbon Monoxide is chasedAtmos air T1/2 = 4 hours

Atmos 100% Oxygen = 1 hour

Hyperbaric oxygen = < 20 minutes

Cyanide chokes mitochondria

3. Initial management of burn patient

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CDMQ: Write your orders (6)

Iv Fluids

Cardiac monitor (BP, HR, O2 sat)

Pain control

Tetanus

CBC, lytes, Cr, CO level, Lactate, Trop, CXR

Who needs special care

Area

Agent

Vulnerable population

Area: 10% second or third (deep partial or full)

Area:

Hands

Perineum

Face

2/3 Degree

Circumferential

Chemical burn

Electricity

Children

Burn unit

LMCC objectivesDetermine severity and extent

Diagnose Complications

Institute initial management of burn trauma