South African Burn Society burn stabilisation protocol
| dc.contributor.author | Karpelowsky, Jonathan S | |
| dc.contributor.author | Wallis, Lee | |
| dc.contributor.author | Madaree, A | |
| dc.contributor.author | Rode, Heinz | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-05-24T13:26:21Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-05-24T13:26:21Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2007 | |
| dc.date.updated | 2016-01-08T10:01:51Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | Minimal criteria for transfer to a burn centre (Modified from the Australian and New Zealand Burn Association (ANZBA) protocol) Burn injury patients who should be referred to a burn unit include the following: • All burn patients less than 1 year of age • All burn patients from 1 - 2 years of age with burns > 5% total body surface area (TBSA) • Patients in any age group with third-degree burns of any size • Patients older than 2 years with partial-thickness burns greater than 10% TBSA • Patients with burns of special areas – face, hands, feet, genitalia, perineum or major joints • Patients with electrical burns, including lightning burns • Chemical burn patients • Patients with inhalation injury resulting from fire or scald burns • Patients with circumferential burns of the limbs or chest • Burn injury patients with pre-existing medical disorders that could complicate management, prolong recovery or affect mortality • Any patient with burns and concomitant trauma • Paediatric burn cases where child abuse is suspected • Burn patients with treatment requirements exceeding the capabilities of the referring centre • Septic burn wound cases. | |
| dc.identifier.apacitation | Karpelowsky, J. S., Wallis, L., Madaree, A., & Rode, H. (2007). South African Burn Society burn stabilisation protocol. <i>South African Medical Journal</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24406 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.chicagocitation | Karpelowsky, Jonathan S, Lee Wallis, A Madaree, and Heinz Rode "South African Burn Society burn stabilisation protocol." <i>South African Medical Journal</i> (2007) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24406 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.citation | Karpelowsky, J. S., Wallis, L., & Rode, H. (2007). South African burn society burn stabilisation protocol. South African Medical Journal, 97(8), 574-577. | |
| dc.identifier.ris | TY - Journal Article AU - Karpelowsky, Jonathan S AU - Wallis, Lee AU - Madaree, A AU - Rode, Heinz AB - Minimal criteria for transfer to a burn centre (Modified from the Australian and New Zealand Burn Association (ANZBA) protocol) Burn injury patients who should be referred to a burn unit include the following: • All burn patients less than 1 year of age • All burn patients from 1 - 2 years of age with burns > 5% total body surface area (TBSA) • Patients in any age group with third-degree burns of any size • Patients older than 2 years with partial-thickness burns greater than 10% TBSA • Patients with burns of special areas – face, hands, feet, genitalia, perineum or major joints • Patients with electrical burns, including lightning burns • Chemical burn patients • Patients with inhalation injury resulting from fire or scald burns • Patients with circumferential burns of the limbs or chest • Burn injury patients with pre-existing medical disorders that could complicate management, prolong recovery or affect mortality • Any patient with burns and concomitant trauma • Paediatric burn cases where child abuse is suspected • Burn patients with treatment requirements exceeding the capabilities of the referring centre • Septic burn wound cases. DA - 2007 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - South African Medical Journal LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2007 T1 - South African Burn Society burn stabilisation protocol TI - South African Burn Society burn stabilisation protocol UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24406 ER - | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24406 | |
| dc.identifier.vancouvercitation | Karpelowsky JS, Wallis L, Madaree A, Rode H. South African Burn Society burn stabilisation protocol. South African Medical Journal. 2007; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24406. | en_ZA |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.publisher.department | Department of Paediatrics and Child Health | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher.faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher.institution | University of Cape Town | |
| dc.source | South African Medical Journal | |
| dc.source.uri | http://www.samj.org.za/index.php/samj | |
| dc.title | South African Burn Society burn stabilisation protocol | |
| dc.type | Journal Article | en_ZA |
| uct.type.filetype | Text | |
| uct.type.filetype | Image | |
| uct.type.publication | Research | en_ZA |
| uct.type.resource | Article | en_ZA |