Management of burn injury

Burns are a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Vulnerable people such as children, the frail elderly, socially deprived at particular risk. Most burns caused by thermal injury to skin, but electrical chemical can be very severe. Fortunately, most minor superficial managed primary health care professionals. However, severe require in-hospital management from team surgeons other specialists. Life-threatening conditions smoke inhalation airway damage fluid loss should addressed during initial resuscitation. Prevention further cooling is important along with prevention secondary infection burn injuries. A wide variety dressings available for expert nursing vital. Surgical intervention may urgently required fasciotomy or escharotomy in cases compartment syndrome circumferential burns, respectively. Debridement, skin grafting reconstructive procedures will over medium long term patients complex planned appropriate multidisciplinary expertize. The functional psychological impact not underestimated.