Pathophysiological basis of burn management.
Despite increased public awareness of the dangers of fire, burns remain a part of everyday life. Most accident departments will see one or more burn victims each day and, although not common, major burns still occur. In this and a second article we review the pathophysiology of thermal injury and describe the early treatment of a major burn victim.
Shaw
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North West Thames, Regional Burns Unit, Mount Vernon Hospital, Northwood, Middlesex.
Anderson
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Hayward
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Parkhouse
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D002056:Burns / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D002059:Burns, Inhalation / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D012774:Shock, Traumatic / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy