Fluid management in major burn injuries

It is a widely accepted fact that severe fluid loss is the greatest problem faced following major burn injuries. Therefore, effective fluid resuscitation is one of the cornerstones of modern burn treatment. The aim of this article is to review the current approaches available for modern trends in fl...

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Main Authors: Mehmet Haberal, A. Ebru Sakallioglu Abali, Hamdi Karakayali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2010-09-01
Series:Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0039-1699459
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description It is a widely accepted fact that severe fluid loss is the greatest problem faced following major burn injuries. Therefore, effective fluid resuscitation is one of the cornerstones of modern burn treatment. The aim of this article is to review the current approaches available for modern trends in fluid management for major burn patients. As these current approaches are based on various experiences all over the world, the knowledge is essential to improve the status of this patient group.
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spelling doaj-art-3f97c595f7084474b19027d2da9ba2a62025-08-20T03:55:36ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery0970-03581998-376X2010-09-0143S29S3610.1055/s-0039-1699459Fluid management in major burn injuriesMehmet Haberal0A. Ebru Sakallioglu Abali1Hamdi Karakayali2Department of General Surgery and Burn and Fire Disasters Institute, Ankara, TurkeyDepartment of General Surgery and Burn and Fire Disasters Institute, Ankara, TurkeyDepartment of General Surgery and Burn and Fire Disasters Institute, Ankara, TurkeyIt is a widely accepted fact that severe fluid loss is the greatest problem faced following major burn injuries. Therefore, effective fluid resuscitation is one of the cornerstones of modern burn treatment. The aim of this article is to review the current approaches available for modern trends in fluid management for major burn patients. As these current approaches are based on various experiences all over the world, the knowledge is essential to improve the status of this patient group.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0039-1699459severe burnsburn shockfluid resuscitation
spellingShingle Mehmet Haberal
A. Ebru Sakallioglu Abali
Hamdi Karakayali
Fluid management in major burn injuries
Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
severe burns
burn shock
fluid resuscitation
title Fluid management in major burn injuries
title_full Fluid management in major burn injuries
title_fullStr Fluid management in major burn injuries
title_full_unstemmed Fluid management in major burn injuries
title_short Fluid management in major burn injuries
title_sort fluid management in major burn injuries
topic severe burns
burn shock
fluid resuscitation
url http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0039-1699459
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