Re: While we are talking about burns

[Guest guest]

I had some of my medics look at me like I had four heads when I told them I

would start my IV in the burned area if it was the arm. Not that I have had that

many burns over the years. I had someone from a military burn center tell me

that I.V sites are at a premium and that the one I started in the affected area

would not be in use that long but it was better than using up the others

available and leave for the burn center.

Henry

Percentage of burns

A frequent question on both initial training examinations and the NR exam

(I'm guessing here) has to do with estimating the percentage of burn on a

patient. Students always have a hard time remembering the adult and pediatric

formulas.

Question: Is there any relevance to pre-hospital care in being able to

choose 27% rather than 36% from four possible answers?

Question: How accurate are estimations of burned surface when done by (1)

medics, (2) ER nurses, and (3) ER docs.

Question: Can we develop simpler criteria to use in determining which

patients need transportation to a burn center than percentage estimates?

Question: Is the percentage question anything more than a pedantic exercise

in rote memory?

Inquiring minds want to know!

Gene Gandy

In the drinking well

Which the plumber built her

Aunt Eliza fell.

We must buy a filter.

--Harry Graham