Burn Care for General Surgeons and General Practitioners

This textbook on burn care is focused specifically on the needs of a surgeon. It provides a “how to do” text that presents the practical strategies for initial resuscitation, skin grafting, burn-specific critical care and ultimately guide the surgeon for the best outcomes for the burn surgeon. It pr...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Greenhalgh, David G. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2016, 2016
Edition:1st ed. 2016
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Epidemiology of Burn Injuries and Burn Care
  • Burn Pathophysiology
  • Airway Management
  • Breathing
  • Circulation: Burn Shock Resuscitation
  • Metabolic Response to Burn
  • Infection and Sepsis
  • Wound Healing
  • Operative Management of Burns
  • Physical Rehabilitation
  • Burn Reconstruction Basics
  • Outpatient Management of Burns
  • Burns in Children
  • Burns in the Geriatric Population
  • Electrical Injuries
  • Chemical Burns
  • Cold Injuries
  • Exfoliating and Necrotizing Soft Tissue Diseases
  • Pain Management
  • Important Developments in the Management of Fibroproliferative Scars and Contractures after Burn Injury
  • Psychosocial Recovery
  • Burn-related Child and Adult Abuse
  • Burn Prevention for the Surgeon