Burns

Question 1

frostbite is aka

Answer 1

Frostbite

Question 2

red flag burn that needs referral to burn center

Answer 2

more than 10%, burn on face, hands, feet, joints, perineum, genitalia, electrical burn

Question 3

should you use cold water for burn?

Answer 3

NO!!! just cool water for minor burns. not ice water

Question 4

should you cover your burn?

Answer 4

yes, it improve healing rates…. but not for superficial birns

Question 5

should you use silver sulfadiazine for burns

Answer 5

NO!!! due to poorer healing outcomes. it slows down healing

Question 6

use Lidocaine in burns??

Answer 6

it may cause contact dermatitis. use NSAIDS or acetaminophen or opiods; for neuropathic pain use duloxetine or gabapentin…

Question 7

main cause of sun burn and immunosuppression and skin cancer

Answer 7

5% UVB (though UVA penetrates deeper, makes sunburn worse, photaging)

Question 8

10+ UV index, how long to burn

Answer 8

5 min (but 0-2 UV index= 60 min)

Question 9

diuretics that cause photox

Answer 9

furosemide…

Question 10

minimum sunscreen- broad spectrum (uva and uvb)

Answer 10

spf >=30

Question 11

preferred type of sunscreen for agents of choice in pediatrics

Answer 11

inorganic sunscreen

Question 12

topical analgesic for sunburn

Answer 12

pramoxine 1%

Question 13

can soothe burn

Answer 13

calamine lotion and colloidal oatmeal