Burn Injury Assessment and Fluid Calculations

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Covers estimating total body surface area burned, classifying burn depth, and applying current fluid resuscitation formulas for burn patients. We walk through practice calculations similar to what appears on exam scenario items.

The Primary Survey: ABCDE Foundations

Why Sequence Matters: Introducing the ABCDE Framework Airway Assessment and Cervical Spine Protection Breathing and Ventilation: Recognizing Chest Injuries Circulation and Hemorrhage Control

Shock Recognition and Classification

Classifying Hemorrhagic Shock: Class I Through IV Distinguishing Hemorrhagic From Non-Hemorrhagic Shock Fluid Resuscitation Principles

Disability and Neurological Assessment

The Glasgow Coma Scale in Trauma Assessment Pupillary Response and Lateralizing Signs Spinal Cord Injury Recognition

Exposure, Secondary Survey, and Head-to-Toe Assessment

Exposure and Environmental Control Conducting the Secondary Survey Reassessment and Ongoing Monitoring

Thoracic and Abdominal Trauma

Chest Trauma: Beyond the Primary Survey Abdominal Trauma Assessment Pelvic Fracture Management

Musculoskeletal and Burn Trauma

Extremity Trauma and Compartment Syndrome Burn Injury Assessment and Fluid Calculations Crush Injury and Traumatic Amputation

Transfer Decisions and Trauma Team Coordination

Criteria for Trauma Center Transfer Communicating in the Trauma Team Documentation and Handoff Essentials