Objective: The goal of this concise review is to provide an overview of some of the most
important resuscitation and monitoring issues and approaches that are unique to burn …

It is a widely accepted fact that severe fluid loss is the greatest problem faced following
major burn injuries. Therefore, effective fluid resuscitation is one of the cornerstones of …

INTRODUCTION: There are valid concerns that burn shock resuscitation is inadequate.
There seems to be a tendency to over-resuscitate the patient which may increase …

The majority of burn centres use the crystalloid-based Parkland formula to guide fluid
therapy, but patients actually receive far more fluid than the formula predicts. Resuscitation …

Unlike many disease processes that surgeons treat in which progress is slow, the
knowledge, definition, diagnosis, research, and treatment of abdominal compartment …

Pediatric burns comprise a major mechanism of injury, affecting millions of children
worldwide, with causes including scald injury, fire injury, and child abuse. Burn injuries tend …

Burn shock and acute fluid resuscitation continue to spark intense interest and debate
among burn clinicians. Following a major burn injury, fluid resuscitation of burn shock is life …

Recognition of fluid creep has driven a large amount of the scientific investigation in the area
of acute fluid resuscitation for burn patients. The role of colloids in ameliorating fluid creep is …

Background The estimation of body surface area involvement is an important tool. Hand
surface area (HSA) or palm surface area (PSA) is commonly used for the estimate, with an …

Background Surgical excision of burn wounds is often associated with severe bleeding.
Timely and targeted correction of coagulopathy reduces transfusion requirements and …