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Chapter 79 - Burn Anesthesia

from Section 9 - Trauma Anesthesia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 August 2023

By
Casey L. Kohler  and
Jessica A. Lovich-Sapola
Edited by
Jessica A. Lovich-Sapola
Jessica A. Lovich-Sapola
Affiliation:
Cleveland Clinic, Ohio
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Summary

A 47-year-old male was upset with his girlfriend and poured gasoline on her house and set it on fire. While admiring his work he sat back and lit a cigarette. At this point he went up in flames. He presents to the emergency room with a 75% total body surface area (TBSA) burn. He is awake and talking. He has facial burns, singed nasal hair, and increased secretions. He is telling you that he will be fine, and doesn’t need a breathing tube. Pulse ox reads 99%. What are your specific concerns? What is your plan for airway management? What is your plan for fluid therapy?

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Anesthesia Oral Board Review
Knocking Out The Boards
 , pp. 327 - 332
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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References

Herndon, D. Total Burn Care, 5th ed. New York: Elsevier, 2018, pp. 131–57.Google Scholar
Smith, C. Trauma Anesthesia. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2015, pp. 666–88.CrossRefGoogle Scholar

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