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Nadya [2.5K]
3 years ago
8

You respond to a house fire with the local fire department. they bring a 48-year-old woman out of the house. she is unconscious

but her airway is open. her breathing is shallow at 30 breaths/min. her pulse is 110 beats/min, strong and regular. her blood pressure is 108/72 mm hg. she has been burned over 40% of her body. the burned area appears to be dry and leathery. it looks charred and has pieces of fabric embedded in the flesh. you know that this type of burn is considered a:
Health
2 answers:
madam [21]3 years ago
6 0
Remember that burns are staged and rated from first to fifth degree, all based upon which layer of skin is damaged and burn't, with first covering the epidermis, second the dermis, third the muscular and fat, fourth charring the bone, and fifth causing amputation. 

This is a third degree burn. Normally melting onto the flesh along with a charred, dry, and leathery look is characteristic of burns of the Third degree. Additionally third degree burns involve the muscle and fat tissues which is vascular so dilation of the blood vessels and fluid release cause severe dehydration, and in result hypovolemic (Blood Volume) shock.  
zubka84 [21]3 years ago
4 0
This is a 3rd degree burn. This is the worst kind of burn. Since her skin is charred, it is a third degree burn. This can't burn worst because it's the worst kind of burn. She would need emergency medical help. She damaged a lot of her tissues. Hope this helps! ;)
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