Burns

Question 1

Rare side effect of silver sulfadiazine for burn tx

Answer 1

Leukopenia

Question 2

Side effect of sulfamylon, but good for what kind of burns?

Answer 2

Metabolic acidosis. Good for full-thickness infected burns or unexcised burns with colonization

Question 3

Should we use steroids for burns greater than 10% total body surface area?

Answer 3

No! (Burn sites easily infected)

Question 4

burn to front torso and all of 1 leg = % TBSA?

Answer 4

18% + 9%

Question 5

Parkland formula? what kind of fluids?

Answer 5

4mL x kg x TBSA, deliver 1/2 in first 8 hours, deliver 1/2 in 16 hours.
Lactate ringer’s (NSS can cause hypercholremic metabolic acidosis)