title: Burns.
abstract: Burns are a leading cause of accidental injury and death. The American Burn Association statistics from 2001 to 2010 show that 68% of burns happen at home, 44% are from fires/flames, and 60% to 70% happen to white men. Smoke inhalation is the leading cause of adult death caused by fires. A patient with a 78% total body surface area burn has a 50% chance of survival. Burn injuries are described in terms of causative agents, depth, and severity. Crucial treatments for people with burns include assessment, stabilization, transfer to a burn unit, and fluid resuscitation.
authors.affiliation: Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, TN 37044, USA. ellisond@apsu.edu
authors.forename: Deborah L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Ellison
mesh_terms: D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D002249:Carbon Monoxide Poisoning / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D003161:Compartment Syndromes; D003422:Critical Care; D000071938:Fasciotomy; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D006801:Humans; D006931:Hyperbaric Oxygenation; D014882:Water-Electrolyte Balance; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000628:therapy