title: Treatment of burns in the first 24 hours: simple and practical guide by answering 10 questions in a step-by-step form.
abstract: Residents in training, medical students and other staff in surgical sector, emergency room (ER) and intensive care unit (ICU) or Burn Unit face a multitude of questions regarding burn care. Treatment of burns is not always straightforward. Furthermore, National and International guidelines differ from one region to another. On one hand, it is important to understand pathophysiology, classification of burns, surgical treatment, and the latest updates in burn science. On the other hand, the clinical situation for treating these cases needs clear guidelines to cover every single aspect during the treatment procedure. Thus, 10 questions have been organised and discussed in a step-by-step form in order to achieve the excellence of education and the optimal treatment of burn injuries in the first 24 hours. These 10 questions will clearly discuss referral criteria to the burn unit, primary and secondary survey, estimation of the total burned surface area (%TBSA) and the degree of burns as well as resuscitation process, routine interventions, laboratory tests, indications of Bronchoscopy and special considerations for Inhalation trauma, immediate consultations and referrals, emergency surgery and admission orders. Understanding and answering the 10 questions will not only cover the management process of Burns during the first 24 hours but also seems to be an interactive clear guide for education purpose.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery, Burn Centre Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University Hospital, Pauwelsstr 30, Aachen, 52074, Germany.
authors.forename: Ziyad
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Alharbi
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery, Burn Centre Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University Hospital, Pauwelsstr 30, Aachen, 52074, Germany.|Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, azM University Hospital, Maastricht, Netherland.
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Piatkowski
authors.affiliation: Department of Operative Intensive Care, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany.
authors.forename: Rolf
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dembinski
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery, Burn Centre Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University Hospital, Pauwelsstr 30, Aachen, 52074, Germany.|Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Medicine, St. Elisabeth Hospital Geilenkirchen, Geilenkirchen, Germany.
authors.forename: Sven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Reckort
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery, Burn Centre Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University Hospital, Pauwelsstr 30, Aachen, 52074, Germany.
authors.forename: Gerrit
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Grieb
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery, Burn Centre Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University Hospital, Pauwelsstr 30, Aachen, 52074, Germany.
authors.forename: Jens
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kauczok
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery, Burn Centre Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University Hospital, Pauwelsstr 30, Aachen, 52074, Germany.
authors.forename: Norbert
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pallua