Burn Management, An Issue of Surgical Clinics

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In this issue, guest editors bring their considerable expertise to this important topic.

Contains 16 practice-oriented topics including critical care of the burn patient; acute surgical management of the burn patient; critical care rehabilitation of the burn patient; scar management and reconstructive surgery; the first 24 hours: resuscitation and early complications in burn patients; and more.
Provides in-depth clinical reviews on burn management, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.
Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

General surgeons

Introduction: The Multidisciplinary Team Approach to Burn Care

Outpatient and Minor Burn Treatment

Prehospital and Emergency Management

The First 24 Hours: Burn Shock Resuscitation and Early Complications

Critical Care of the Burn Patient

Infections in Burn Patients

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Mechanical Ventilation, and Inhalation Injury in Burn Patients

The Burn Wound

Acute Surgical Management of the Burn Patient

Metabolic and Nutritional Support

Critical-Care Rehabilitation of the Burn Patient

Pharmacologic Management of Pain, Agitation, and Delirium in Burn Patients

Long-Term Outcomes in Burn Patients

Burn-Scar Management and Reconstructive Surgery

Military Burn Care and Burn Disasters

Radiation Injuries

Burn Care in Low-Resource and Austere Settings

Affiliations and expertise

Department of Surgery, Marshfield Clinic, Marshfield, Wisconsin; General Surgery Specialist , York Hospital System, York, Maine