Abstract
Inhalation injury is a critical component of thermal injury that can significantly increase mortality in burn survivors. This poses significant challenges to managing these patients and profoundly impacts patient outcomes. This comprehensive literature review delves into the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, classification, management, and outcomes of inhalation injury with burns.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 93-96 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Seminars in Plastic Surgery |
Volume | 38 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 13 2024 |
Keywords
- airway injury
- aspiration
- bronchoscopy
- carbon monoxide
- inhalation injury
- pneumonia
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery