Hospital care of major burns.
The burn patient initially requires many of the same measures as any other trauma patient. Both depth and surface extent of the burn injury should be evaluated. Evaluation for smoke inhalation is important, since this is prevalent and life-threatening among burn victims. A treatment plan begins with a realistic appraisal of the probability of survival. Once goals of management have been established, treatment is aimed at both physiologic and aesthetic rehabilitation.
Punch
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Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor 48109-0340.
Smith
D J
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Robson
M C
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D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D002059:Burns, Inhalation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D012151:Resuscitation