RT Book, Section
A1 Sheridan, Robert L.
A2 Goldsmith, Lowell A.
A2 Katz, Stephen I.
A2 Gilchrest, Barbara A.
A2 Paller, Amy S.
A2 Leffell, David J.
A2 Wolff, Klaus
SR Print(0)
ID 56052589
T1 Chapter 95. Thermal Injuries
T2 Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine, 8e
YR 2012
FD 2012
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-166904-7
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56052589
RD 2024/04/24
AB |PrintThermal  Injuries  at  a  GlanceBurns  are  common;  most  are  small  and  managed  in  the  outpatient  setting.Serious  burns  require  inpatient  care,  ideally  in  a  verified  burn  center.Large  burns  are  managed  in  four  general  phases:Initial  evaluation  and  resuscitation.Wound  excision  and  biologic  closure.Definitive  wound  closure.Rehabilitation  and  reconstruction.Styles  of  outpatient  burn  care  are  variable,  but  proper  patient  selection  and  monitored  wound  healing  are  essential.Long-term  outcome  quality  tends  to  be  very  good  in  patients  surviving  large  burns.