Pediatric Burns Exam Prediction @2024 |Question and Answers| 100% Correct

Pediatric Burns Exam Prediction @2024 |Question and Answers| 100% Correct 1/2 of all burns are: *Ans* KIDS, majority under age 5, usually an accident (but not always) What increases mortality with burns? *Ans* Inhalation injury Kids prone to burns because: *Ans* -Thin skin (Child will have a more severe burn when exposed to the same temp as an adult) -Clumsy & don't know what is right / wrong -BSA Risks with pediatric burns: *Ans* -Infection -Fluid loss -Temp stability: babies can't shiver, lose lots of heat and not a lot of extra fat to keep them warm Different types of burns *Ans* -Thermal -Electrical -Chemical -Radiation Treatment of burn is determined by *Ans* Extent of the burn, depth, type, and burn severity Major burn would need to be treated at *Ans* Tertiary care center with a designated burn unit Extent of burn injury determined by *Ans* %BSAB or charts - informs tx and fluid resuscitation Body surface area calculation dictates *Ans* fluid management and if this is a major burn or not Minor burn severity *Ans* 10% BSAB Moderate burn severity *Ans* 10-20% BSAB: moderate burn Major burn severity *Ans* 20% BSAB: major burn What type of shock are you worried about with major burns *Ans* Fluid shock Very concerning burns regardless of BSAB%: *Ans* -face, neck, upper chest b/c of airway issues -circumferential burns Ways to assess extent of burn: *Ans* -Charts - Lund & Browder - much more precise - more in burn units/ED for exact assessment -BSAB - Body surface area burned - will dictate fluid resuscitation -1% palm estimation - patient's palm is ~1% of BSA - gross measurement for estimating burn