MED SURG 403 (MED SURG 403 (MED SURG403Care of patients with burns outline))

MED SURG 403 - Care of patients with burns outline./MED SURG 403 - Care of patients with burns outline. BURNS • Tissue destruction caused by a burn injury leads to local and systemic problems that affect FLUID AND ELECTROLYTE BALANCE and lead to protein losses; sepsis; and changes in metabolic, endocrine, respiratory, cardiac, hematologic, and immune functioning. • The extent of problems is related to age, general health, extent of injury, depth of injury, and the specific body area injured....

MED SURG 403 - Care of Patients With Fractures Outline/MED SURG 403 - Care of Patients With Fractures Outline. Musculoskeletal trauma • Musculoskeletal trauma accounts for about two thirds of all injuries and is one of the primary causes of disability in the United States. It ranges from simple muscle strain to multiple bone fractures with severe soft-tissue damage. • Fractures and other musculoskeletal trauma impair a patient's MOBILITY in varying degrees, depending on the severity and ...

MED SURG 403 - Care of Critically ill Patients with Respiratory Problems Outline. (PE, ARF, ARDS, Mechanical Ventilation). • Rapid onset of respiratory problem • Chronic respiratory problems are more common, acute problems do arise that can interfere with GAS EXCHANGE and tissue PERFUSION to such a degree that death can occur quickly. • These problems effect the cardiac system by forcing the heart to work harder to compensate for lung-related impairment of gas exchange. • Thus, pro...

MED SURG 403 - Care of patients with burns outline./MED SURG 403 - Care of patients with burns outline. BURNS • Tissue destruction caused by a burn injury leads to local and systemic problems that affect FLUID AND ELECTROLYTE BALANCE and lead to protein losses; sepsis; and changes in metabolic, endocrine, respiratory, cardiac, hematologic, and immune functioning. • The extent of problems is related to age, general health, extent of injury, depth of injury, and the specific body area inju...