South African Burn Society burn stabilisation protocol

dc.contributor.authorKarpelowsky, Jonathan S
dc.contributor.authorWallis, Lee
dc.contributor.authorMadaree, A
dc.contributor.authorRode, Heinz
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-24T13:26:21Z
dc.date.available2017-05-24T13:26:21Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.date.updated2016-01-08T10:01:51Z
dc.description.abstractMinimal 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.apacitationKarpelowsky, 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/11427/24406en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationKarpelowsky, 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/11427/24406en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationKarpelowsky, 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.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/24406
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationKarpelowsky 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.isoeng
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Paediatrics and Child Healthen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.sourceSouth African Medical Journal
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dc.titleSouth African Burn Society burn stabilisation protocol
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