A 22-year-old male patient has suffered extensive burns as the result of a grill fire. His entire anterior torso, and the anterior aspects of both arms have full-thickness burns.
1. What is the total body surface area (BSA) burned? 2. State one reason why full-thickness burns are considered to be more serious than partial-thickness burns.
3. This patient will likely experience fluid shift due to his burns. What, physiologically, causes this to happen?
4. Considering this patient’s injury, what kind of complications can arise in relation to his respiratory system? List at least one example and briefly describe why this complication can occur.
5. Considering this patient’s injury, what kind of complications can arise in relation to having a widespread inflammatory response? List at least one example and briefly describe why this complication can occur.
6. Considering this patient’s injury, what kind of complications can arise in relation to the impairment of his immune system? List at least one example and briefly describe why this complication can occur.
7. Considering this patient’s injury, what kind of complications can arise in relation to his body’s stress response? List at least one example and briefly describe why this complication can occur.
8. In the first 24-hours following this patient’s burn injury, would you expect him to be hypokalemic or hyperkalemic? What does this mean for the patient? Briefly explain why you chose your answer.
One source per question. You can number the answers from 1-8 with its corresponding source
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