Clinical Judgment Scenario: Thermal BurnsDispatch Informatio…
Clinical Judgment Scenario: Thermal BurnsDispatch InformationYou are dispatched to a residential fire where a 28-year-old male has sustained burn injuries while attempting to rescue belongings.Enroute Phase Your unit is dispatched for a “burn victim, possible smoke inhalation.”On Scene Phase You arrive to find a 28-year-old male standing outside, alert but in pain. He has partial-thickness burns to the anterior chest. Vital signs: HR 118, BP 130/82, RR 24, SpO₂ 95% RA.What is the appropriate immediate wound management for this patient?