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What are the two most important causes of death in burn patients?
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Hypovolemic Shock and Septic Shock
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What is a major concern for burn patient?
One of the leading causes of death in burn patients is overwhelming infection. If a patient has a 3rd degree burn, the skin is sterile for the first 24 hours because the heat has sterilized the skin. After that, it is extremely open for infection.
Overwhelming infection is one of the most important causes of death in burn patients what is the other major problem they face and what are its possible consequences?
Burn patients also face the risk of developing systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), which is a widespread inflammatory response in the body. This can lead to organ dysfunction or failure, resulting in a potentially fatal condition known as multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS).
What is reverse isolation?
It for burn patients transplant and chemotherapy patients.
Number of burn patients in US per year?
Every year, nearly 1.25 million burn patients are treated in the United States.
What type of heat causes a burn?
The type of heat that causes a burn is gas!
What is a Major problem burn patients face?
Infection
Why is the earth's position in the solar system so important for life?
It's important because if we were around neptune or pluto's position we would freeze to death and if we were close to mercury we would burn to death!! hope that helped.
What are the importance of the rule of nines in the treatment of burn patients?
The importance of the "rule of nines" in treatment of burn patients is that it allows estimation of the extent of burns so fluid volume replacement can be calculated accurately.
Is the TPN hypotonic or hypertonic for burn pts?
TPN is hypertonic for burn patients because it is formulated with a higher osmolality than the bloodstream to help maintain fluid balance. This allows for adequate nutrient delivery and support during the healing process in burn patients.
Why do dotors try autograft rather than allogratrs on burn patients?
Doctors try to use autografts rather than allografts on burn patients because the allografts get rejected, unlike autografts which are not rejected.
One complication that pediatric burn patients are especially susceptible to is?
hyperthermia
What are the major problems burn patients face?
skin cancer, overwhelming
