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LABS

LABS. FLUID INTAKE AND OUTPUT . CBC. Blood Chemistry. PT/PTT. URINALYSIS. PGH STATISTICS. BURN UNIT 2009. 4 TH QUARTER 2009 (OCT-DEC). US DATA.

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LABS

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  1. LABS

  2. FLUID INTAKE AND OUTPUT

  3. CBC

  4. Blood Chemistry

  5. PT/PTT URINALYSIS

  6. PGH STATISTICS

  7. BURN UNIT 2009

  8. 4TH QUARTER 2009 (OCT-DEC)

  9. US DATA • Deaths from fires and burns are the 5th most common cause of unintentional injury deaths in the United States (CDC 2006) and the 3rd leading cause of fatal home injury (Runyan 2004). • In 2008, someone died in a fire about every 158 minutes, and someone was injured every 31 minutes (Karter 2009). • Four out of five U.S. fire deaths in 2008 occurred in homes (Karter 2009).

  10. Selected Statistics on Admissions to Burn Centers, 1995-2005 Survival Rate:  94.4%Total Body Surface Area Burned (TBSA):  Over one-third of admissions (38%) exceeded 10% TBSA, and 10% exceeded 30% TBSA. Most included severe burns of such vital body areas as the face, hands and feet. Gender:  70% male, 30% female Ethnicity:  62% Caucasian, 18% African-American, 12% Hispanic, 8% Other Burn Cause:  46% fire/flame, 32% scald, 8% hot object contact, 4% electrical, 3% chemical, 6% other Place of Occurrence:  43% home, 17% street/highway, 8% occupational, 32% other

  11. US DATA Groups at increased risk of fire-related injuries and deaths include: • Children 4 and under (CDC 1998; Flynn 2008); • Older Adults ages 65 and older (CDC 1998; Flynn 2008); • African Americans and Native Americans (CDC 1998; Flynn 2008); • The poorest Americans (Istre 2001; Flynn 2008); • Persons living in rural areas (Ahrens 2003; Flynn 2008); • Persons living in manufactured homes or substandard housing (Runyan 1992; Parker 1993).

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