BURN AWARENESS WEEK

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BURN AWARENESS WEEK
2006
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BURN FACTS

• 2 MILLION PEOPLE SUFFER FROM BURNS IN THE UNITED
  STATES EACH YEAR. BURN INJURIES ARE THE 3RD
  LEADING CAUSE OF ACCIDENTAL DEATH AND CAUSE
  300,000 SERIOUS INJURIES AND 6,000 DEATHS EACH
  YEAR.

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CAUSES OF BURNS

• HEAT
• ELECTRICITY
• CHEMICALS
• RADIATION

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BURN DEPTH

• FIRST DEGREE
• RED, PAINFUL, HEALS WELL
• SECOND DEGREE
• RED, MOIST, PAINFUL, TAKES 2 WEEKS TO HEAL
• THIRD DEGREE
• WHITE, CHARRED, DRY, PAINLESS, NEEDS GRAFT

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OUR BURN CENTER

• OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE OPTIMAL PATIENT CARE
  THROUGH THE SKILLS OF A MULTIDPLINARY TEAM OF
  PROFESSIONALS, DEDICATED TO BURN CARE, FROM THE
  TIME OF INJURY THROUGH REHABILITATION.

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MEET THE BURN TEAM

• PHYSICIANS
• OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
• DIETITIAN
• CASE MANAGEMENT

• NURSES
• PHYSICAL THERAPIST
• RESPIRATORY THERAPIST
• CHAPLIN

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BURN PREVENTION

• DID YOU KNOW THAT 50 OF ALL BURNS CAN BE
  PREVENTED

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SMOKE DETECTORS ARE LIFE PROTECTORS

• MOST FATAL FIRES OCCUR AT NIGHT
• HAVE A SMOKE DETECTOR OUTSIDE EVERY BEDROOM AND
  ON EACH LEVEL OF YOUR HOME
• TEST YOUR SMOKE DETECTOR EVERY MONTH AND REPLACE
  BATTERIES EVERY YEAR
• HAVE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS IN THE KITCHEN AND GARAGE

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HOW SAFE IS YOUR KITCHEN?

• LIQUIDS AT 140 DEGREES CAN CAUSE A BURN IN 5
  SECONDS
• COOKING OIL CAN REACH 400 DEGREES!!
• IF HOT GREASE IGNITES- DO NOT TRY TO MOVE IT,
  COVER THE PAN, TURN OFF THE HEAT AND LEAVE THE
  HOUSE TO CALL 911
• DO NOT WEAR LOOSE CLOTHIN WHILE COOKING
• TURN POT HANDLES BACKWARD

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GASOLINE IS MADE TO EXPLODE

• NEVER BRING GASOLINE INDOORS
• DO NOT USE OR STORE GASOLINE NEAR IGNITION
  SOURCES
• NEVER FILL CONTAINER IN BED OF A TRUCK AND KEEP
  NOZZLE IN CONTACT WITH THE CONTAINER
• NEVER USE GASOLINE AS A FIRE STARTER
• KEEP GASOINE AWAY FROM CHILDREN

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EMERGENCY TREATMENT OF BURNS

• STOP THE BURNING, REMOVE THE VICTIM FROM THE HEAT
  SOURCE
• COOL THE BURN WITH WATER
• COVER THE BURN WITH A CLEAN DRY SHEET
• KEEP PATIENT WARM, SEEK MEDICAL HELP
• DO NOT APPLY OILS OR OINTMENTS

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BURN CENTER CARE INCLUDES

• AGGRESSIVE FLUID RESUSCITATION
• CRITICAL CARE MONITORING
• HYDROTHERAPY AND SKILLED WOUND CARE
• EXCISION AND GRAFTING
• NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT
• REHABILITATION