KIN 125 Lecture 24: Ch. 24 - intro to first aid
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Burn assessment: depth/severity, location, % of the body burned rule of 9"s. Pre-existing physical or mental conditions: age of victim. Epidermal and dermal layers of the skin. Percentage of body burned: rule of nines. Each represents 9% of the body surface: palmar surface method. Use size of (cid:448)i(cid:272)ti(cid:373)"s pal(cid:373) to esti(cid:373)ate per(cid:272)e(cid:374)tage of (cid:271)ody surfa(cid:272)e (cid:271)ur(cid:374)ed. Palm is equal to 1% of total body surface area. Associated issues: airway or respiratory difficulties, toxic inhalation, related musculoskeletal injuries, shock. First aid care: remove the victim from source of burn, eliminate cause of burn. Put out the fire, wash away the chemicals, etc: assess abcd"s. Manage respiratory/cardiac complications: activate ems system, assess vital signs until medical help arrives. For small superficial or partial-thickness burns to an extremity. If a minor burn, can apply cool compress. S/s: an odorless, colorless, tasteless, poisonous gas. Wood, paper, cotton: extremely difficult to detect. Cherry red skin this may be a late sign.
