Burn and the Rule of Nine By: Noah Woo
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Injury to flesh caused by heat, electricity,
chemical, light, radiation or friction.
First 48 hours are the most critical!
Challenges!
Dermabrasion
Skin Grafts
Split thickness, Full thickness, composite graft
Using Cadaver skins or animal skin
Cultured Skin
Artificial skins are temporary, thinner skin
graft can be used.
Essential for the recovery period of the
patient
Increase Protein intake is to provide material
needed to synthesize lost tissue
Carbohybrates
Fats
Infection
Acute Gastrointestinal Ulcers
Seizures in Children (abnormal electrolyte
levels)
Pneumonia
Pulmonary Edema
Respiratory Problems from inhalation of soot
Estimate the body surface area on adult that
has been burned
Dividing body sections by a factor of 9%
First step in assessing a burn and planning
resuscitation
Quick way to determine if victim needs to go
to specialized burn centers.
Measuring the size of a burn is difficult!
Every person is different
A square foot of burned surface area is much
worse for a 130 pound person than a 200
pound person.
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