title: Current concepts in management of the burned patient.
abstract: Management of the burned patient requires great skill and understanding of the burn wound. Knowledge of the wound has increased rapidly over the past few years and management of patients has progressively changed. The resuscitation formulae are widely recognized and "burn shock" rarely occurs in the acute phase. More often the patient receives excessive amounts of fluid due to over-estimation of the body surface involved.
authors.forename: H G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Bingham
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Cruse
mesh_terms: D001684:Biological Dressings; D002056:Burns / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D002059:Burns, Inhalation / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans