Management of burn wounds of the head and neck region.

Management of burn wounds of the head and neck region. B-ENT. 2016;Suppl 26(1):107-126 Authors: Jennes S, Hanchart B, Keersebilck E, Rose T, Soete O, François PM, Engel H, Van Trimpont F, Davin C, Trippaerts M, Vanderheyden B, Etienne L, Lacroix C, Teodorescu S, Mashaekhi S, Persoons P, Baekelandt D, Hachimi Idrissil S, Watelet JB Abstract Management of burn wounds of the head and neck region. Management of the severely burned patient is ery often a challenge, not only due to major disturbances in anatomy and physiological processes, but also because the relatively low incidence of this pathology in both civilian and military practice results in care providers'lack of experience. The purpose of this educational document is to provide doctors confronted with these formidable trauma patients with basic management guidelines as well as some practical tips. In summary, and most importantly, these patients should be reated as any other multitrauma patient. First aid is essential and can be provided by non-medical staff. Initial medical nanagement should focus on the usual, familiar trauma algorithms of ABCDEF from the emergency management of evere burns (EMSB) manual' or the ABCDEs of the manual of advanced trauma life support (ATLS)2 or advanced burn life support (ABLS). Medical care should proceed through the following steps - Step one: establish a reliable intravenous nfusion; step two: protect the airway; step three: establish and ma...
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