Burn Case Study
28-year-old Anna was cooking a meal for her boyfriend. She was frying bacon to add to a pasta dish when the grease from the bacon caught fire. Anna panicked, grabbed the boiling pasta water on the stove, and dumped it on the grease fire. The fire exploded into a raging fireball, scalding her face and hair, and catching Anna's shirt on fire. Her boyfriend used a wet towel to extinguish the flames on her and called 911. Emergency responders placed Anna on 100% oxygen during transport, started an IV, and began administering Lactated Ringer's solution. They also cut away her burnt clothing and placed a light blanket over her. She was transported directly to a local burn center. Upon arrival, the physician and nursing personnel quickly assessed the extent of the burn and determined if any other injuries were present.