Preserving vision: rethinking burn patient monitoring to prevent orbital compartment syndrome - Mai AP, Fortenbach CR, Wibbenmeyer LA, Wang K, Shriver EM.

Burn patients receiving aggressive fluid resuscitation are at risk of developing orbital compartment syndrome (OCS). This condition results in elevated orbital pressures and can lead to rapid permanent vision loss. Risk factors and monitoring frequency for...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news