Author(s) Cancio LC

Journal The Surgical clinics of North America. Date of publication 2014 Aug 1;volume 94(4):741-54.

Abstract 1. Surg Clin North Am. 2014 Aug;94(4):741-54. doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2014.05.003. Initial assessment and fluid resuscitation of burn patients. Cancio LC(1). Author information: (1)Medical Corps, U.S. Army, U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research, 3698 Chambers Pass, JBSA, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234-6315, USA. Electronic address: divego99@gmail.com. For the physician or surgeon practicing outside the confines of a burn center, initial assessment and fluid resuscitation will encompass most of his or her exposure to patients with severe burns. The importance of this phase of care should not be underestimated. This article provides a review of how to perform initial resuscitation of patients with significant burns and/or inhalation injury, while arranging for transfer to a regional burn center. Published by Elsevier Inc. DOI: 10.1016/j.suc.2014.05.003 PMID: 25085085 [Indexed for MEDLINE]

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