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types of burns and what they are from thermal smoke inhalation chemical electrical	thermal flames scald grease smoke fire gases super heated air chemical on tissue or ingested accidentaly electrial
classification of burns are 1 2	partial thickness and full thickness
partial thickness burns1 is superficial and 2 deep partial thickness signs and sypmtoms	1 superficial burns are sunburns they blanch with pressure 2. deep part thick. shinny wet blisters
full thickness burns are	all skin layers, nerves, tendons bones, flame electric, little to no pain, would dry, white, leathery hard,
rules of 9 are entire Head front chest and ab back including butt each arm front and back groin each leg front and back	Head = 9% Chest (front) = 9% Abdomen (front) = 9% Upper/mid/low back and buttocks = 18% Each arm = 9% (front = 4.5%, back = 4.5%) Groin = 1% Each leg = 18% total (front = 9%, back = 9%)
assessment of burn pt are bp, hr, potassium is Hct is Na is urine is are they metabolic acidosis or alkalosis	bp is decreased hr is increased Hyperkalcemia increase of Potassium HCt is increased dyhydration Na is decreased Hyponatrimai Urine is decerased Metabolic acidosis

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