Discrepancy in Initial Pediatric Burn Estimates and Its Impact on Fluid Resuscitation

• Published in: Journal of burn care & research Vol. 36; no. 5; p. 574
• Main Authors: Goverman, Jeremy, Bittner, Edward A, Friedstat, Jonathan S, Moore, Molly, Nozari, Ala, Ibrahim, Amir E, Sarhane, Karim A, Chang, Philip H, Sheridan, Robert L, Fagan, Shawn P
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.09.2015
• Subjects: Adolescent; Body Surface Potential Mapping; Burn Units; Burns - diagnosis; Burns - mortality; Burns - therapy; Child; Child, Preschool; Early Diagnosis; Female; Fluid Therapy - methods; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Infant; Injury Severity Score; Male; Pediatrics; Physical Examination - methods; Prospective Studies; Resuscitation - methods; Resuscitation - mortality; Risk Assessment; Survival Rate; Treatment Outcome

One of the fundamental aspects of initial burn care is the ability to accurately measure the TBSA of injured tissue. Discrepancies between initial estimates of burn size and actual TBSA (determined at the burn unit) have long been reported. These inconsistencies have the potential for unnecessary pa...