Burn care in disaster and other austere settings

James Jeng, Nicole Gibran, Michael Peck

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Abstract

In some circumstances, burn care must be delivered in a simple manner without the luxury of modern resources. Such circumstances include care in low- and middle-income countries, war zones, and mass casualty incidents. Triage decisions need to be made carefully, allowing the focus of limited personnel and equipment on those most likely to survive. Simple techniques can be used to help many burn victims, such as utilizing oral resuscitation formulas for burn resuscitation. Although even the best attempts at preparation often fall short, there are many benefits from planning and training.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)893-907
Number of pages15
JournalSurgical Clinics of North America
Volume94
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2014
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Disasters
  • Low-income countries
  • Mass-casualty planning
  • Triage

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