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INITIAL MANAGEMENT SUMMARY

MAJOR BURNS: INITIAL MANAGEMENT TREATMENT SUMMARY
  1. STOP THE BURNING PROCESS

  • Water for smoldering clothing

  • Water for chemical burns

  • Remove clothing - keep warm

  • Cool water for small 2° burns only
  1. ASSURE ADEQUACY OF VENTILATION & OXYGENATION

  • Provide oxygen for all burns to treat carbon monoxide

  • Consider early endotracheal intubation with smoke inhalation injury
  1. INITIATE RESTORATION OF HEMODYNAMIC STABILITY SYSTEMICALLY & LOCALLY

  • Isotonic crystalloid infusion

  • Remove any constricting items

  • Consider Escharotomy for circumferential burns
  1. LOOK FOR OTHER TRAUMATIC INJURIES
     5.  BURN WOUND LAST PRIORITY
 


Blunt traumatic injury in major burn patient caused by a car fire after collision. Priority of C-spine injury exceeds that of burn.

 Burned clothing can retain heat and needs to be removed.

 

 
 

 


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