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The prognosis of a burn victim is dependent upon what factors?
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The prognosis is dependent upon the degree of the burn, the amount of body surface covered, whether critical body parts were affected, any additional injuries or complications like infection, and the promptness of medical treatment.
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What factors should doctors consider before treating a severe burn victim?
Possibility of shock.
What factors a doctor might consider before choosing a method of skin repair for a sever burn victim?
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What has the best prognosis an acid or an alkali burn?
acid
If you are the first to arrive at the scene of a vehicle accident and are assessing a burn victim The victim has blisters deep redness around the burn and shiny skin What type of burn is it?
First degree burn.
You are evaluating a victim of an IED explosion in your convoy The victim's skin around the burn is charred, and the muscle tissue is visible in the center of the wound What type of burn will you be?
Thermal burn.
At the scene of a vehicle accident you are assessing a burn victim The victim has blisters and deep redness around the burn and shiny skin How do you classify the burn injury?
This is a "partial thickness burn", also known as a second-degree burn.
What type of burn is it when you're the first to arrive at the scene of a vehicle accident and are assessing a burn victim the victim has blisters deep redness around the burn and shiny skin?
2nd degree or partial thickness burn.
What are the 2 greatest dangers for a severe burn victim?
Two of the greatest dangers for a severe burn victim are infection and secondary sepsis. Burn victims also may develop pneumonia.
Firs step to treat any type of burn victim?
Access the burn
You're the first to arrive at the scene of a vehicle accident and are assessing a burn victim the victim has blister deep redness around the burn and shiny skin you classify the injury as a burn?
Partial Thickness
You're the first to arrive at the scene of a vehicle accident and are assessing a burn victim The victim has blistersdeep redness around the burn and shiny skin You classify the injury as a?
"Partial Thickness" or 2nd degree burn.
