| Literature DB >> 28576239 |
Samuel W Jones1, Felicia N Williams2, Bruce A Cairns2, Robert Cartotto3.
Abstract
The classic determinants of mortality from severe burn injury are age, size of injury, delays of resuscitation, and the presence of inhalation injury. Of the major determinants of mortality, inhalation injury remains one of the most challenging injuries for burn care providers. Patients with inhalation injury are at increased risk for pneumonia (the leading cause of death) and multisystem organ failure. There is no consensus among leading burn care centers in the management of inhalation injury. This article outlines the current treatment algorithms and the evidence of their efficacy.Entities:
Keywords: Bronchodilators; Heparin; Inhalation injury; Pneumonia; Respiratory failure
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28576239 PMCID: PMC5458611 DOI: 10.1016/j.cps.2017.02.009
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Plast Surg ISSN: 0094-1298 Impact factor: 2.017