Question

Patient presents with severe burns covering 35% of his body when he was trapped inside a burning building. Wife informs health care team about his height, weight (6 foot tall and weight 175lbs). What would be the initial concerns of the health care team and the measures you may take soon after arrival at the hospital?

This is for a Nutrition class, on a chapter over "Nutrition Intervention and Diet–Drug
Interactions" Please focus the answer over this subject, Im having a lot of trouble connecting the scenario to the nutrition, thank you

Answer 1

The initial concern of the health care team should be identify his needs and should obtain information about the patient allergies and reactions to certain medication. - As body surface area and age of the patients affects mortality rate. Patient is of 6 ft. 175 lbs so big lost fluids and electrolyte balance should be restored. Due to this intravenous solution is to be administeredo And if infections are present they should be treated and abscesses should be drained. Priority include maintaining immune defenses and lean frissue should be preserved. Patients has 35% burns are covered to his body so he may be risk for gastric distension and vomtings and nausea. And urinary catheter should be placed. The nutritional needs of a patient burns will be 2.5 times higher than the average person so long term feeding tube should used to stabilize the person. The energy needs should be estimated and giveni