title: Outpatient care of thermal injuries.
abstract: Minor burns that comprise the vast majority of burns requiring treatment are best managed by a simple, rational protocol. These injuries are not associated with the devastating complications seen following major thermal injury. Local infection or delayed healing often may occur as a result of overtreatment. In addition, moderate and major burns can be managed successfully on an outpatient basis following initial evaluation and stabilization.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000379:methods*; D002056:Burns / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn