[Physiopathology and evolution of burns].
The skin is an impermeable physical barrier which protects the organism from external aggressions.With a burn, the different layers which make up the skin can be partially or totally affected. Significant physiological disturbances can put the patient's life at risk.
Hôpital Saint-Joseph Saint-Luc, Service des Grands Brûlés, Lyon. dave.meunier@laposte.net
David
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Meunier
Aurélie
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Dupré
D002056:Burns / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D003422:Critical Care; D006801:Humans; D012879:Skin Physiological Phenomena; D015599:Trauma Severity Indices