Burn injuries are recognised as a major health problem worldwide, causing morbidity and mortality in individuals of all ages. The Oxford Specialist Handbook of Burns is a concise, easy-to-navigate reference text that outlines the assessment, management, and rehabilitation of burns patients. With contributions from international experts, this handbook covers all aspects of burn-patient care, from first aid to reconstructive techniques and physiotherapy. This new, pocket-sized title is an invaluable resource for all those who come into contact with burns patients, from accident and emergency doctors to allied health professionals, as well as specialists and trainees in burns units. Filling an important niche in the market for an accessible quick-access guide for those first on the scene, The Oxford Specialist Handbook of Burns is a comprehensive and detailed new resource.
Overview; Incidence and epidemiology; Burn prevention; Pathophysiological response to burns; Hypermetabolic response to burns; The burns management pathway I: Assessing and transferring patients with an acute burn injury; The burns management pathway II: Receiving and initially managing a patient with burns; Predicting mortality and end of life care; Initial burn care; Burns first aid; Assessment of burn surface area; Burn depth assessment; Fluid resuscitation in burns; Escharotomies; Critical care of burns patients; Anaesthesia: preoperative management of patients with acute burns; Anaesthesia: intraoperative management of patients with acute burn injury; Burns surgery; Burn wound dressings; Infections in burns; Types of burn; Chemical burns; Electrical injuries; Radiation burns; Ocular burns; Hand burns; Perineal and genital burns; Post-burn care; Skin substitutes; Rehabilitation: occupation therapy and physiotherapy; Outcome measures for burns; Scar management; Principles of burn reconstruction; Burn contracture surgery; Outpatient and remote burn care; Outpatient management of minor burns; Remote assessment of burns; Cost of burn care; Burns in children; Paediatric burns; Non-accidental injury (NAI) in children; Specialised burns care; Burns itch; Nutritional requirements in the burn patient; Tetanus; Desquamating skin disorders; Military burns; Sunburn and artificial tanning; Frostbite; Hair replacement; Laser management of scars; Face transplantation; Pain management; Pain management; Burn care drug formulary;
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