KNR 180 Lecture 11: CPR ch 11
8 Mar 2017
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Burns: burns occur in every age group and in a variety of settings. Skin death and injury occur as heat exceeds the body"s ability to disperse it. Type of current: voltage, area exposed, duration of contact, chemical burns. Third-degree (full thickness: deter(cid:373)i(cid:374)e the e(cid:454)te(cid:374)t of the (cid:271)ur(cid:374) (cid:894)(cid:272)o(cid:374)t"d(cid:895). The rule of the hand: a hand represents about 1% of a person"s total body surface, determine which parts of the body are burned. Burns on the face, hands, feet, and genitals are the most severe: determine respiratory involvement. Superheated air can be absorbed by the upper respiratory tract. Swelling occurs in 2 to 24 hours: restricts or shuts off airway, determine: If the person is older than 55 years: deter(cid:373)i(cid:374)e the (cid:271)ur(cid:374)"s severit(cid:455), what to look for: Follow the first three steps for first degree burns. Cover with a loose, dry, nonstick, sterile dressing. Seek medical care if the burn covers move than 10% of the bodies surface area!
