Description
In this issue of Clinics in Plastic Surgery, guest editors Drs. Francesco M. Egro and C. Scott Hultman bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Acute and Reconstructive Burn Care, Part I. Top experts in the field discuss topics relevant to this complex field, including timing of excision/grafting and burn reconstruction; sedation and pain management in adult and pediatric patients; how to minimize narcotic use; critical care, ethical issues, and palliative care; and much more.- Contains 10 relevant, practice-oriented topics including inhalation injuries, respiratory failure, and ventilatory support in acute burn care; prevention and management of infections in burn patients; pain management in burn patients: pharmacologic and surgical management of acute and chronic pain; burns in the elderly; challenges in the management of large burns; and more.- Provides in-depth clinical reviews on acute and reconstructive burn care, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.- Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
Table of Contents
Evolution of Burn Care: Past, Present, and FutureFluid Resuscitation and Cardiovascular Support in Acute Burn CareInhalation Injury, Respiratory Failure, and Ventilator Support in Acute Burn CareSurgical Excision of Burn WoundsSkin Substitutes and Autograft Techniques: Temporary and Permanent Coverage SolutionsPrevention and Management of Wound Infections in Burn PatientsPain Management in Burn Patients: Pharmacologic Management of Acute and Chronic PainUpdate on Cold-Induced InjuriesBurns in the ElderlyChallenges in the Management of Large Burns



