This Lesson consists of five Sections:
Section I. Severity and Causes of Burns
Section II. Electrical Lightning, Chemical, Inhalation, and Radiant Burns
Section IV. Fluid Replacement and Measurement of Urine Output
Section V. Topical Antimicrobial Dressings
After completing this lesson, you should be able to:
3-1. Identify the factors for determining the severity of a burn injury.
3-2. Identify the characteristics of each of the following burns:
Thermal burns.
Electrical burns.
Lightning burns.
Chemical burns.
Radiant burns.
Inhalation burns.
3-3. Identify the causes, signs and symptoms, and treatment for each of the following burns:
Thermal burns.
Electrical burns.
Lightning burns.
Chemical burns.
Inhalation burns.
3-4. Identify items which must be corrected at an electrical accident before the rescuer can aid the injured person.
3-5. Identify the criticality levels of a thermal burn.
3-6. Calculate the total body surface area (TBSA) burned using the Rule of Nines.
3-7. Calculate the amount of replacement fluid needed for a burn casualty.
SUGGESTION After completing the assignment, complete the exercises of this lesson. These exercises will help you to achieve the lesson objectives.