Physiologic response to burn injury.
The physiologic response to bum injury is complex. Understanding the various components is important for the care and treatment of the critically injured bum patient. Because these injuries are nondiscriminatory and occur across the lifespan, patient characteristics and responses are highly variable. This diversity allows the critical care nurse to use a wide array of clinical skills. Care of the bum patient is rewarding because the critical care nurse plays an important role from the acute phase through the rehabilitative phase of injury.
Supple
Kathy G
KG
Burn Service, Loyola University Medical Center, 2160 South First Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153, USA. ksupple@lumc.edu
D000208:Acute Disease; D001830:Body Surface Area; D002056:Burns / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002319:Cardiovascular System / Q000503:physiopathology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003289:Convalescence; D004064:Digestive System / Q000503:physiopathology; D006402:Hematologic Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D007668:Kidney / Q000503:physiopathology; D012137:Respiratory System / Q000503:physiopathology; D014945:Wound Healing