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OT burns
Description of burns and interventions
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Health Care
Graduate
12/13/2011

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Term
Superficial Partial thickness burn
Definition
1st degree- little pain and edema
Term
1st degree healing
Definition
3 to 7 days
Term
1st degree characteristics
Definition
epidermis, red with little pain and blistering.
Term
2nd degree burn
Definition
Superficial partial thickness burn
Term
supf partial thickness characteristics
Definition
epidermis, part of dermis
Red, blistered, wet
Term
Supf partial thickness healing time
Definition
7 to 21 days
Term
Supf/Deep partial thickness eval
Definition
ROM (72 hours post-op), history, sensation (after healing), strength (after healing), ADL ASAP,
Term
Supf Partial thickness intervention
Definition
wound care, debridement (sterile whirlpool), dressings, easy AROM/PROM, splinting PRM, ADL
Term
Deep Partial thickness burn
Definition
2nd degree
Term
Deep Partial Thickness- healing time
Definition
21-35 days
Term
Deep Partial thickness- characteristics
Definition
deep dermis, hair, sweat glands

may limit sensation
looks red, white, elastic
Can be infected- create full thickness
Term
Deep partial thickness burns- intervention
Definition
wound care, debridement, sterile whirlpool, dressing changes, gentle PROM/AROM, splinting, edema, strengthening (after wound healing
Term
3rd degree burn
Definition
Full Thickness Burn
Term
Full Thickness Burn Evaluation
Definition
ROM (5 days post OP), strength, sensation, roles/history, ADL
Term
Full thickness Burn intervention
Definition
splint ATC, dressing changes for 72 hours

Day 5-7- AROM, light ADL, sterile whirlpool.

Day 7- PROM PRN, ADL

After wound healing- using massage, compression garments, otoform inserts, strengthening
Term
Neck Antideformity Position
Definition
Neutral to slight extension
Term
Chest/ab antideformity position
Definition
trunk extension and scapular retraction
Term
Axillary antideformity position
Definition
shoulder abduction 90 degrees, external rotation (maintained by airplane splint)
Term
Elbow antideformity position
Definition
extension
Term
Forearm antideformity position
Definition
neutral to supination
Term
Wrist antideformity position
Definition
30-45 degrees extension
Term
Hand antideformity position
Definition
MCP 70 degrees flexion, IP extension, thumb abduction
Term
Hip antideformity position
Definition
10-15 degrees abduction
Term
Knee antideformity position
Definition
knee extension, mild flexion
Term
Ankle antideformity position
Definition
5 degrees dorsiflexion
Term
Hand splint for dorsal hand burns
Definition
wrist- 30-45 degrees extension
MCP- 70-90 flexion
IP- full extension
Thumb- abduction and extension
Term
Compression garment
Definition
applied 24/7 when wounds are healed for 1-2 years
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