Escharotomy Incisions: Hatem Alsrour
Escharotomy Incisions: Hatem Alsrour
Escharotomy Incisions: Hatem Alsrour
College of Nursing
Escharotomy incisions
Hatem alsrour
Escharotomy
objectives
.What is meaning escharotomy #
.Know the indication of escharotomy #
.Know the contraindication of escharotomy #
Know the equipment and how patient #
.preparation
Know the procedure steps and the #
.complications
Escarotomy
Escarotomies are not commonly performed in the #
emergency department but may be necessary in
the critically burned patient before admission
or transfer.
# Needed when there is a full thickness burn involving the
extremities or chest.
# Eschar is tough and rigid tissue that forms as a result of
. thermal or chmical burns
As edema forms in the injured extremity after the #
burn, the eschar restricts outward expansion
. the tissue
.Administer analgesics -3
.Wound infection -1
.Sepsis -2
.Blood loss -3
Pain Control
Topical Antibiotics