Burn Up To 20% Only

Burn Up To 20% Only

Major burns can be devastating injuries. They have historically been defined as >20% total body surface area (TBSA), as this level of tissue destruction is associated with increased capillary leak and release of inflammatory cytokines, which can result in hypovolemia and shock without appropriate and timely intervention. It is also the %TBSA at which most guided fluid resuscitation strategies/formulas are instituted.

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