Initial Assessment of the Burn Patient: Section 9

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INTRODUCTION

Major advances have been made in the management of burn injury. However, optimum initial management is essential for these new advances to be of benefit.

The focus of this section will be on:

1. Initial assessment and treatment of life threatening problems of airway, breathing and circulation.

2. Recognition of burn severity, depth, size, as well as the initial wound management.

	TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section 1	PRE-HOSPITAL CARE SUMMARY
Section 2	INITIAL ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF THE AIRWAY
Section 3	INITIAL FLUID RESUSCITATION
Section 4	THE CIRCUMFERENTIAL BURN: WHEN TO DO ESCHAROTOMY
Section 5	INITIAL WOUND ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT
Section 6	CHEMICAL BURNS
Section 7	ELECTRICAL BURNS
Section 8	MANAGEMENT OF BURNS PLUS MULTIPLE TRAUMA
Section 9	CRITERIA FOR TRANSFER TO BURN CENTER