- Presents a comprehensive overview of current therapeutic measures in burn management
- Establishes practical guidelines to improve care and patient outcomes
- Offers an easily accessible reference guide
The second edition of this practical guide offers a comprehensive summary of the most important and most immediate therapeutic approaches in the assessment and treatment of burn injuries. Taking into account age-specific needs in pediatric, adult, and elderly burn patients, several chapters on key issues – such as pre-hospital treatment, wound care and infection control, burn nursing, critical care, burn reconstructive surgery and rehabilitation for burn victims – have now been updated. In addition, the book has been supplemented with the latest information on fluid resuscitation, organ support for burn patients, necrotizing soft tissue infections, and TEN/SJS. Written in a concise manner, the updated edition of this book provides essential guidelines for optimal care to improve patient outcomes, and thus will be a valuable reference resource for physicians, surgeons, residents, nurses, and other burn care providers. Table of Contents- Initial Assessment, Resus, Wound, early care
- Pathophysiology
- Wound healing and Wound care
- Infection in Burns
- Acute Burn Surgery
- Critical Care
- Metabolism and Nutrition
- Nursing Management
- Rehabilitaiton and Therapy
- Mental Health
- Pain and Agitation Management
- Electrical Injury, Chemical Burns, and Cold Injury “Frostbite”
- Long-term sequelae of burn injury
- Burn Reconstruction Techniques
- Long-term outcomes, QoL
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