Emergent Management of Thermal Burns in Emergency Rooms Saudi Arabia - A Review
Hisham Mohammed Sonbul *
King Abdulaziz University Hospital, KAUH, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed Ali Mohammed Alqahtani
King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Saudi Arabia.
Abdullah Mohammed Bajebair
King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Saudi Arabia.
Ali Abdallah A. Aljameely
King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Saudi Arabia.
Saud Ali Aloudah
King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed Ali M. Alshamrani
King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Saudi Arabia.
Fayez Abdulaziz A Alharthi
King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Saudi Arabia.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
According to WHO statistics, over 300,000 people die each year by burns, and more dying from electric burns, scalds or other causes of burns. Burn injuries and wounds are typically fatal. And they can cause serious long-term implications for victims. The most important aspect in reducing the morbidity and mortality associated with burns is to prevent them. Exposure of tissue to an external high temperature source causes thermal burns. Burns that occur at greater temperatures or over longer periods of time cause deeper and more serious injuries. Because burn patients are the most common trauma patients, the initial step in treating them should be to assess and stabilize their airway, breathing, and circulation according to ATLS standards. Supportive care should include crystalloid resuscitation, blood composition, and potentially endotracheal intubation. In this review we will be looking at thermal burns epidemiology, etiology, pathophysiology and most importantly management.
Keywords: Burns, epidemiology, etiology, pathophysiology