Burns in the elderly patient.
Whether in the prehospital setting or in the Emergency Department, the emergency physician is usually the first care-giver to the burned elderly patient. Though the predominance of care over the long-term is by burn specialists, attention to the details of resuscitation and stabilization by the emergency physician in the initial stages has a vital role in the overall scheme of care.
Department of Medicine, University of Maryland Medical System/Hospital, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore.
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D000368:Aged; D002056:Burns / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans