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Review
. 2004 Jun 26;328(7455):1555-7.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.328.7455.1555.

Initial management of a major burn: I--overview

Shehan Hettiaratchy  1 , Remo Papini
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Review

Initial management of a major burn: I--overview

Shehan Hettiaratchy et al. BMJ. .
No abstract available

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Carbonaceous particles staining a patient's face after a burn in an enclosed space. This suggests there is inhalational injury
Figure 2
Figure 2
Acute bronchoscopy being performed to assess amount of damage to the bronchial tree. Patient has been covered in a blanket and a heat lamp placed overhead to prevent excessive cooling
Figure 3
Figure 3
Algorithm for primary survey of a major burn injury
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