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Predicting and managing sepsis in burn patients: current perspectives
Modern burn care has led to unprecedented survival rates in burn patients whose injuries were fatal a few decades ago. Along with improved survival, new challenges have emerged in the management of burn patients. Infections top the list of the most common complication after burns, and sepsis is the...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5584891/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28894374 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/TCRM.S119938 |
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author | Nunez Lopez, Omar Cambiaso-Daniel, Janos Branski, Ludwik K Norbury, William B Herndon, David N |
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description | Modern burn care has led to unprecedented survival rates in burn patients whose injuries were fatal a few decades ago. Along with improved survival, new challenges have emerged in the management of burn patients. Infections top the list of the most common complication after burns, and sepsis is the leading cause of death in both adult and pediatric burn patients. The diagnosis and management of sepsis in burns is complex as a tremendous hypermetabolic response secondary to burn injury can be superimposed on systemic infection, leading to organ dysfunction. The management of a septic burn patient represents a challenging scenario that is commonly encountered by providers caring for burn patients despite preventive efforts. Here, we discuss the current perspectives in the diagnosis and treatment of sepsis and septic shock in burn patients. |
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spelling | pubmed-55848912017-09-11 Predicting and managing sepsis in burn patients: current perspectives Nunez Lopez, Omar Cambiaso-Daniel, Janos Branski, Ludwik K Norbury, William B Herndon, David N Ther Clin Risk Manag Original Research Modern burn care has led to unprecedented survival rates in burn patients whose injuries were fatal a few decades ago. Along with improved survival, new challenges have emerged in the management of burn patients. Infections top the list of the most common complication after burns, and sepsis is the leading cause of death in both adult and pediatric burn patients. The diagnosis and management of sepsis in burns is complex as a tremendous hypermetabolic response secondary to burn injury can be superimposed on systemic infection, leading to organ dysfunction. The management of a septic burn patient represents a challenging scenario that is commonly encountered by providers caring for burn patients despite preventive efforts. Here, we discuss the current perspectives in the diagnosis and treatment of sepsis and septic shock in burn patients. Dove Medical Press 2017-08-29 /pmc/articles/PMC5584891/ /pubmed/28894374 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/TCRM.S119938 Text en © 2017 Nunez Lopez et al. This work is published and licensed by Dove Medical Press Limited The full terms of this license are available at https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php and incorporate the Creative Commons Attribution – Non Commercial (unported, v3.0) License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/). By accessing the work you hereby accept the Terms. Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted without any further permission from Dove Medical Press Limited, provided the work is properly attributed. |
spellingShingle | Original Research Nunez Lopez, Omar Cambiaso-Daniel, Janos Branski, Ludwik K Norbury, William B Herndon, David N Predicting and managing sepsis in burn patients: current perspectives |
title | Predicting and managing sepsis in burn patients: current perspectives |
title_full | Predicting and managing sepsis in burn patients: current perspectives |
title_fullStr | Predicting and managing sepsis in burn patients: current perspectives |
title_full_unstemmed | Predicting and managing sepsis in burn patients: current perspectives |
title_short | Predicting and managing sepsis in burn patients: current perspectives |
title_sort | predicting and managing sepsis in burn patients: current perspectives |
topic | Original Research |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5584891/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28894374 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/TCRM.S119938 |
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