Care and Management of Burns Patients
Journal Title: Journal of Anesthesia and Surgery - Year 2016, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
Burn injury is a significant health problem caused by the effect of heat, electricity and chemical substances, resulting in damages of different depths and extent. Determination of the degree of the burn depth is generally made clinically and with physical examination. In the acute phase, a burn, as a dynamic injury, may continue to deepen in the first seventy-two hours. In the determination of total body surface area burnt, rule of nines is widely used.
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Isa Saozen
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