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Review
. 2023 Jun;103(3):403-413.
doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2023.02.002. Epub 2023 Mar 21.

The First 24 Hours: Burn Shock Resuscitation and Early Complications

Shawn Tejiram  1 , Stephen P Tranchina  2 , Taryn E Travis  3 , Jeffrey W Shupp  4
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Review

The First 24 Hours: Burn Shock Resuscitation and Early Complications

Shawn Tejiram et al. Surg Clin North Am. 2023 Jun.

Abstract

Resuscitation is required for the management of patients with severe thermal injury. Some of the initial pathophysiologic events following burn injury include an exaggerated inflammatory state, injury to the endothelium, and increased capillary permeability, which all culminate in shock. Understanding these processes is critical to the effective management of patients with burn injuries. Formulas predicting fluid requirements during burn resuscitation have evolved over the past century in response to clinical experience and research efforts. Modern resuscitation features individualized fluid titration and monitoring along with colloid-based adjuncts. Despite these developments, complications from over-resuscitation still occur.

Keywords: Burn; Colloid; Compartment syndrome; Fluid creep; Resuscitation.

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