ABSTRACT

The Essential Burn Unit Handbook is a pocket-sized reference dedicated to the evaluation, diagnosis, care, and treatment of burn patients. It covers the spectrum of burn care, from initial assessment and treatment to long-term sequelae. This second edition includes an added chapter on the criteria for admissions to a burn unit as well as outpatient

chapter 1|4 pages

■ Introduction to the Burn Unit

chapter 2|9 pages

■ Pathophysiology

chapter 4|6 pages

■ Admissions and Follow-up Care

chapter 6|17 pages

■ Nutrition

chapter 7|18 pages

■ Inhalation Injury

chapter 8|25 pages

■ General (Nonburn) Inpatient Wound Care

chapter 10|6 pages

■ Electrical Burns

chapter 11|8 pages

■ Chemical Burns

chapter 12|21 pages

■ Pediatric Burn Management