ICU SAQs · Burns
Burn assessment — TBSA, depth, and airway
A CICM Second-Part SAQ on burn assessment — TBSA (Rule of Nines), depth, airway (inhalation), and Parkland formula.
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A 50-year-old is brought to the ED after a house fire with partial-thickness burns to the anterior trunk and both arms, and soot in the mouth. Outline the assessment and the initial management.
Question
A 50-year-old is brought to the ED after a house fire with partial-thickness burns to the anterior trunk and both arms, and soot in the mouth. Outline the assessment and the initial management.[1]
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- [3]Mehta M, Tudor GJ Parkland Formula StatPearls, 2026.PMID 30725875
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