title: Pathophysiology and current management of burn injury.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To provide the physician and registered professional nurse with an overview of the pathophysiology and current management of burn injuries.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  This continuing education activity is intended for physicians and nurses with an interest in learning about evidence-based prevention and management of burn wounds.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  After reading the article and taking the test, the participant should be able to: (1) Explain the pathophysiology of skin function. (2) Describe the different types of burn injuries. (3) Identify the treatment strategies for burn injuries.
authors.affiliation: Burn Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Leslie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: DeSanti
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002056:Burns / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003646:Debridement / Q000379:methods; D003681:Dehydration / Q000517:prevention & control; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012879:Skin Physiological Phenomena; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D017768:Skin, Artificial; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents