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| The M/C location for chemical burns are |
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| ______ burns produce dermatitis, allergic Rxn, thermal injury, or systemic toxicity |
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Chemical burns vs Thermal burns
Chemical burns are ______ than Thermal burns.
The _______ rate is lower with chemical burns.
_____ ______ & ______ ____ ____ are longer with chemical burns. |
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Chemical burns are smaller than Thermal burns.
The mortality rate is lower with chemical burns.
Wound healing & duration of stay are longer with chemical burns. |
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| Skin damage by chemical burns may present as thermal injury with the classic triad of ____, ____, & ____. |
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Definition
Blistering
Erythema
Full-thickness loss |
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Early chemical burns are deceptively ____.
Later chemical burns show _____. |
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Early chemical burns are deceptively mild.
Later chemical burns show extensive skin damage & systemic toxicity. |
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| Describe 1st degree burns. |
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Definition
1st degree burns have:
Capillary & arterial dilation
in the beginning, 1st degree burns only involved superficial vessels
Later on, 1st degree burns extend to the deeper subQ vessels |
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| Inhalation burn injuries are associated with fires in ____ spaces & decreased _____ of the pt. |
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Definition
| Inhalation burn injuries are associated with fires in closed spaces & decreased mental capacity of the pt. |
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| RHUS contact dermatitis definition |
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Definition
| A linear streak across the body with erythem, vesiculation, & bullae. |
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Term
| The M/C form or dermatitis is ____. |
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Definition
| Irritant contact dermatitis |
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| When treating a suspected case of dermatitis, rule out ____ infection by performing a _____. |
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Definition
rule out a fungal infection
perform a KOH prep |
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