Chemical exposure to the eye can result in rapid, devastating, and permanent damage and is one of the true emergencies in ophthalmology.
Alkali burns: more severe. Alkaline compounds ...
Patient presents with pain, photophobia, blurred vision, and foreign body sensation.
Ask about chemical involved, temperature, volume, timing and duration of exposure, velocity of impa...
Passively open...
Ranges from daily to weekly visits initially depending on severity of ocular injury
May need to be admitted if non-compliant or pediatric patient
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T26.50XA Corrosion of unsp eyelid and periocular area, init encntr
T26.60XA Corrosion of cornea and conjunctival sac, unsp eye, init
S05.00XA Inj conjunctiva and corneal abrasion w/o fb, unsp...
Prompt irrigation of all chemical burns, with any available nontoxic fluid such as water, as soon as possible (prior to arrival in the emergency department), is essential to ensure the...
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FIG. 20.1. A: Second-degree umbilical burn due to silver nitrate. B: Second-degree burn of the leg from contact with an iron. C: The buttocks of this infant show a second-degree burn as a result of being intentionally immersed in scalding water.
FIG. 20.1. A: Second-degree umbilical burn due to silver nitrate. B: Second-degree burn of the leg from contact with an iron. C: The butto...
FIG. 20.2. Second-degree sunburn.
FIG. 20.4. Deep partial-thickness burns.
FIG. 20.5. Full-thickness burns.
FIG. 20.8. This circumferential burn carries a high risk of leading to complications and disability.
FIG. 20.12. Electrical hand burn.
Burn: partial thickness, forearm
FIG. 26.3. Immersion burns. A: Hot water burn in an immersion pattern. B: Hot liquid spill burns sustained by a 6-month-old child.