Bailey, a 5-yr-old F/S DLH cat, was in a house fire. When the firefighters brought her to the veterinary clinic, her ini

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Bailey, a 5-yr-old F/S DLH cat, was in a house fire. When the
firefighters brought her to the veterinary clinic, her initial
treatment included large volumes of IV fluids.
1. What does the abbreviation IV stand for? Intravenous, (into
the vein) which is a therapy directly into the vein.
2. Why does Bailey need large volumes of IV fluids?
The reason why Bailey is needing a large amount of I The
veterinarian explains to the owners that there are different levels
of burns. First-degree burns redden the skin, but the skin layers
are intact. Fur may or may not be missing and there is minor pain
or discomfort. Second-degree burns have blisters in addition to
redness, which indicates that several skin layers have been
damaged. Second-degree burns are more painful than first-degree
burns. Third-degree burns damage the full thickness of the skin and
damage the tissue under the skin. The skin edges may be blackened
with third-degree burns. Third-degree burns are more painful than
second- and first-degree burns.
3. What is the medical term for redness of the skin?
Erythema-means redness of the skin
4. What is the medical term for blister? Medical term is
vesicle
5. Because Bailey needed IV fluids upon arrival at the
veterinary clinic, what type of burn did she have?
6. What do you think burn patients like Bailey are at risk of
acquiring?
7. Why might the veterinary staff want to isolate Bailey from
other patients?
8. What type of procedure may the veterinarian recommend to
remove dead tissue to help heal Bailey's wounds?