Summary
Definition
History and exam
Key diagnostic factors
- presença de fatores de risco
- eritema
- queimaduras secas e dolorosas
- queimaduras úmidas e dolorosas
- queimaduras secas e insensíveis
- queimaduras que afetam tecido subcutâneo, tendões ou ossos
- celulite
- córnea turva
Risk factors
- crianças pequenas
- idade >60 anos
- sexo feminino (queimaduras térmicas)
Diagnostic tests
1st tests to order
- hemograma completo
- perfil metabólico
- carboxi-hemoglobina
- gasometria arterial
- coloração por fluoresceína
- tomografia computadorizada de crânio e coluna
- cultura de biópsia da lesão
- histologia da lesão
Treatment algorithm
adequado para tratamento ambulatorial
requer hospitalização
Contributors
Authors
Rob Sheridan, MD
Professor of Surgery
Harvard Medical School
Cambridge
MA
Disclosures
RS is an author of a number of references cited in this topic.
Peer reviewers
Ravi Ubriani, MD, FAAD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Dermatology
Columbia University
New York
NY
Disclosures
RU declares that he has no competing interests.
Chris Tedeschi, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine
Department of Emergency Medicine
New York-Presbyterian Hospital
New York
NY
Disclosures
CT declares that he has no competing interests.
Chad M. Hivnor, Major, USAF, MC, FS
Chief
Outpatient & Pediatric Dermatology
59th Medical Wing/ SGOMD
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
TX
Disclosures
CMH declares that he has no competing interests.
Dean D. Ad-El, MD
Chairman, Department of Plastic Surgery and Burn Unit
Rabin Medical Center - Beilinson Hospital
Sackler Faculty of Medicine
Tel-Aviv University
Director of Plastic Surgery Services
Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel
Petach Tikvah
Israel
Disclosures
DDAE participated as one of the moderators in a course in IMCAS, Paris in January 2009.
Peer reviewer acknowledgements
BMJ Best Practice topics are updated on a rolling basis in line with developments in evidence and guidance. The peer reviewers listed here have reviewed the content at least once during the history of the topic.
Disclosures
Peer reviewer affiliations and disclosures pertain to the time of the review.
References
Key articles
American Burn Association. Advanced burn life support course: provider manual 2018 update. 2018 [internet publication].Full text
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. International first aid, resuscitation, and education guidelines. 2020 [internet publication].Full text
American Burn Association, American College of Surgeons. Guidelines for the operation of burn centers. J Burn Care Res. 2007 Jan-Feb;28(1):134-41. Abstract
Cartotto R, Johnson LS, Savetamal A, et al. American Burn Association Clinical Practice Guidelines on burn shock resuscitation. J Burn Care Res. 2024 May 6;45(3):565-89.Full text Abstract
Reference articles
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