Summary
- Burns are very common injuries.
- Burn severity is assessed by the burn size (% total body surface area) and depth (first to fourth degree). Associated injuries (such as inhalation injury or trauma) adversely affect the prognosis.
- Most burns can be managed in an outpatient setting. Early management affects long-term outcome.
- Initial treatment of minor burns consists of wound cooling, cleaning, and dressing. Pain management and tetanus prophylaxis are important.
- Serious burns are most effectively managed in regional burn centres.
- Prognosis varies from excellent to poor depending on the severity of the burn.
Other related conditions
- Cellulitis
- Sepsis
- Compartment syndrome of extremities
- Shock
- Acute respiratory distress syndrome
- Inhalation injury
- Squamous cell carcinoma of the skin
- Compartment syndrome of extremities
- Assessment of delirium
- Overview of seizure disorder
- Post-traumatic stress disorder
- Acute renal failure
- Infective endocarditis
- Superficial vein thrombophlebitis
- Assessment of hypertension
- Deep vein thrombosis
- Overview of pneumonia
- Acute sinusitis
- Assessment of liver dysfunction
- Acute liver failure
- Acute pancreatitis
- Cholecystitis
- Peptic ulcer disease
- Urinary tract infections in men
- Corneal abrasions
Last updated: Jan 02, 2013
