Tag: burns
Prehospital Treatment of Severely Burned Patients
In the Berlin metropolitan area, paramedics and emergency physicians caring for severely burned patients need to consider long transport times. Current adherence to prehospital treatment recommendations is unsatisfactory.... read more
Elevated BMI Impact on Burn Injury
This study confirms a U-shaped association between body mass index and burn-related mortality along with age, total burn surface area, full-thickness burns, and comorbidities as risk factors. The study included 9,405 adult... read more
Guidelines for Burn Care Under Austere Conditions
The principles of care after disasters and mass casualty incidents are centered on doing the greatest good for the greatest number. From an airway and ventilation perspective, we have presented the issues that are likely... read more
ED Management of Smoke Inhalation Injury in Adults
When treating patients who have suffered injury in a fire, managing their airway is as critical as treating their burns. Following on the February 2018 issue on Thermal Burns, this issue reviews strategies for diagnosing... read more
Early application of continuous HVHF can reduce sepsis and improve the prognosis of patients with severe burns
Early application of high-volume haemofiltration (HVHF) benefits patients with severe burns, especially for those with a greater burn area (≥ 80% TBSA), decreasing the incidence of sepsis and mortality. This effect may... read more
Critical Burn Patients in the ED/ICU
Dr. Djogovic completed training in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Medicine from 1999-2005, and is currently employed at the University of Alberta Hospital as an Emergency Physician, and as an Intensivist in the General... read more
Recent Developments in Management of Critical Burn Injuries
Recent reports emphasize the dangers of over resuscitation in the setting of burn injury. No new medical therapy for inhalation injury has been generally adopted, but new standards for description of burn-related infections... read more
