Accession Number:

ADA289626

Title:

Acute Resuscitation and Transfer Management of Burned and Electrically Injured Patients,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

ARMY INST OF SURGICAL RESEARCH FORT SAMHOUSTON TX

Personal Author(s):

• Mozingo, David W.
• Barillo, David J.
• Pruitt, Basil A., Jr

Report Date:

1994-01-01

Pagination or Media Count:

20.0

Abstract:

Optimal care of the thermally injured patient begins before the patient reaches the hospital and is usually provided by local fire or emergency medical services. Local treatment preferences, burn care protocols, and designation of appropriate receiving hospitals should be established to expedite prehospital burn care 1. Prehospital care should consist of stopping the burning process, conducting a primary and secondary survey to assess life-threatening injuries, and preparing for transport. JMD

Descriptors:

• *PATIENTS
• *BURNS(INJURIES)
• OPTIMIZATION
• EMERGENCIES
• MANAGEMENT
• SECONDARY
• ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
• COMBUSTION
• SURVEYS
• MELTING
• WOUNDS AND INJURIES
• FIRES
• TRANSFER
• MEDICAL SERVICES
• HOSPITALS
• RESUSCITATION

Subject Categories:

• Medicine and Medical Research
• Pharmacology

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE