Burns
General Adult Assessment
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Thermal Exposure
Chemical/Electical Exposure
Stop the burning process with
water or saline
Remove smoldering clothing and jewelry
Do not remove STUCK clothing
⚠️Protect from
hypothermia!
Cardiac monitor
Ventilation Management
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Eye Involvement?
Continuous saline flush in affected eyes.
Flush with water or NS for 10-15 min
Remove jewelry, constricting items,
and expose burned area
Identify entry and exit sites,
apply sterile dressings
Cover burned area with dry sterile dressing
DO NOT USE any ice, lotion, ointment
or antiseptic
Consider Vascular Access
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IVF – Age 13 and older
500ml NS fluid bolus,
Age 6-12 250ml NS fluid bolus,
Age 5 years or less 125ml fluid bolus,
If signs of hypoperfusion,
OR >20% BSA burn present;
Contact Medical Direction at
Burn Center for further drip rates or
additional boluses
Consider Vascular Access
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IVF – Age 13 and older
500ml NS fluid bolus,
Age 6-12 250ml NS fluid bolus,
Age 5 years or less 125ml fluid bolus,
If signs of hypoperfusion,
OR >20% BSA burn present;
Contact Medical Direction at
Burn Center for further drip rates or
additional boluses.
Cardiac monitor
Pain Management
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Pain Management
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Consider Smoke Inhalation
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Transport to UMC Trauma Center for
patients requiring Burn Center evaluation
