A brief history of acute burn care management

Ludwik K. Branski; David N. Herndon; Robert E. Barrow

doi:10.1016/B978-0-323-47661-4.00001-0

A brief history of acute burn care management

Ludwik K. Branski, David N. Herndon, Robert E. Barrow

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Abstract

The treatment of burns dates back to Egyptian times. This chapter summarizes the development of acute and reconstructive burns treatment over the past centuries and focuses on the most important milestones of the 20th century-early excision and coverage of burn wounds, the evolution of skin grafting, topical control of infection, nutritional support of the burned individual, fluid resuscitation, diagnosis and treatment of inhalation injuries, and the recognition of burn hypermetabolism.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Total Burn Care
Subtitle of host publication	Fifth Edition
Publisher	Elsevier Inc.
Pages	1-7.e2
ISBN (Electronic)	9780323497428
ISBN (Print)	9780323476614
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-47661-4.00001-0
State	Published - 2018

Keywords

Excision
Fluid resuscitation
History of burn care
Hypermetabolism
Infection control
Inhalation injuries
Nutritional support
Skin grafts

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General Medicine

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