NUR 2462C Chapter Notes - Chapter Test 2: Ventricular Fibrillation, Pulmonary Edema, Burn
10 Feb 2020
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Burn injury to the tissues of the body caused by heat, chemicals, electric current, or radiation; resulting effects are influenced by the temperature of the burning agent, duration of contact time, type of tissue that is injured. Death when carboxyhemoglobin blood levels are greater than 20: upper airway injury. Results from an inhalation injury to the mouth, oropharynx, and/or larynx. Caused by thermal burns or the inhalation of hot air, steam, or smoke: mucosal burns of the oropharynx and larynx are manifested by redness, clustering and edema, lower airway injury. Injury to the trachea, bronchioles, and alveoli, caused by breathing in toxic chemicals or smoke. Carefully assess the patient for facial burns, signed nasal hair, hoarseness, painful swallowing, darkened oral and nasal membranes, carbonaceous sputum, history of being burned in an enclosed space, and clothing burns around the neck and chest. Can occur as early as 20 minutes postburn.
