Pre-Hospital Management of Burn Injuries Posted bynorcalemsjmMay 31, 2022May 31, 2022Posted inUncategorized *** Contains Graphic Images of Burn Injuries*** Pre-hospital-management-of-burn-injuries Pre-Hospital Management of Burn Injuries 1 / 5 Cover burn wounds with clean dry dressings and monitor urine output and titrate up on fluids ad needed True False 2 / 5 Burn Center Transfer Criteria: Partial thickness burns involving greater than 10% TBSA Burns to the face, hands, feet, genitalia, perineum, or major joint Full thickness burns Chemical burns Electrical burns Inhalation injury Multiple medical co-morbidities Extremes of age, (children, elderly) Concomitant Traumatic injuries Special social, emotional, or rehabilitation needs True False 3 / 5 Immediately after a burn injury most vital signs are normal, but: Expect tachycardia Prevent hypothermia Be concerned about tachypnea (RR >25) and reports of feeling short of breath For hypotension, look for other causes (trauma, medications) True False 4 / 5 Smaller burns <20% TBSA do not result in major changes Big changes happen for larger burn injuries, >20% TBSA (total body surface area) Destruction of normal tissue barriers Introduces significant fluid shifts Changes every major body system True False 5 / 5 Burn wounds evolve considerably over the first 72 hours –the severity and degree may not be immediately clear. True False Your score is 0% Restart quiz Share this:TwitterFacebookLike this:Like Loading...