Trauma Reports – March 1, 2005
March 1, 2005
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The Burned Patient: Assessment, Diagnosis, and Management in the ED
Burn injuries frequently present to the emergency department. In the majority of cases, the burns are minor, yet they require a careful assessment, cleaning, dressing, and careful follow-up. Patients with more severe burn injuries, especially those associated with house fires or explosions, should be assessed carefully for multiple trauma, and care should be taken to protect the spine until injury can be excluded clinically or radiographically. The authors review the diagnosis, classification, and management of patients with sustained burns.