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Review
. 2004 Jun 12;328(7453):1427-9.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.328.7453.1427.

ABC of burns: pathophysiology and types of burns

Shehan Hettiaratchy  1 , Peter Dziewulski
Affiliations
Review

ABC of burns: pathophysiology and types of burns

Shehan Hettiaratchy et al. BMJ. .

Erratum in

  • BMJ. 2004 Jul 17;329(7458):148
No abstract available

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Clinical image of burn zones. There is central necrosis, surrounded by the zones of stasis and of hyperaemia
Figure 2
Figure 2
Jackson's burns zones and the effects of adequate and inadequate resuscitation
Figure 3
Figure 3
Systemic changes that occur after a burn injury
Figure 4
Figure 4
Examples of a scald burn (left) and a contact burn from a hot iron (right) in young children
Figure 4
Figure 4
Examples of a scald burn (left) and a contact burn from a hot iron (right) in young children
Figure 6
Figure 6
Differences between true high tension burn and flash burn
Figure 7
Figure 7
Electrocardiogram after electrocution showing atrial fibrillation
Figure 8
Figure 8
Chemical burn due to spillage of sulphuric acid
Figure 9
Figure 9
“Doughnut sign” in a child with immersion scalds. An area of spared skin is surrounded by burnt tissue. The tissue has been spared as it was in direct contact with the bath and protected from the water. This burn pattern suggests non-accidental injury
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