A patient is brought to the emergency department after a house fire. He fell asleep with a lit cigarette, and the couch ignited. What do you do first?
a. Clean the wounds and remove blisters.
b. Assess the airway and provide 100% oxygen.
c. Place a Foley catheter and assess for myoglobin.
d. Place a central intravenous access and provide antibiotics.
B
The first priority of emergency burn care is to secure and protect the airway. All patients with major burns or suspected inhalation injury are initially administered 100% oxygen.
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