Resuscitation of the thermally injured patient.
This article briefly reviews the pathophysiology of burn wounds as a basis for a more detailed discussion on the resuscitation of burn patients with lactated Ringer's solution or other regimens. The complications resulting from such resuscitation are also reviewed.
Morehouse
J D
JD
Department of Surgery, Cornell University Medical College, New York, New York.
Finkelstein
J L
JL
Marano
M A
MA
Madden
M R
MR
Goodwin
C W
CW
D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002496:Central Venous Pressure; D002985:Clinical Protocols / Q000592:standards; D005440:Fluid Therapy / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D008499:Medical Records; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D010808:Physical Examination; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D012769:Shock / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*