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Acute and Reconstructive Burn Care, Part I, An Issue of Clinics in Plastic Surgery
- 1st Edition, Volume 51-2 - March 4, 2024
- Editors: Francesco M. Egro, C. Scott Hultman
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 3 0 6 5 - 6
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 3 0 6 6 - 3
In this issue of Clinics in Plastic Surgery, guest editors Drs. Francesco M. Egro and C. Scott Hultman bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Acute and Reconstru… Read more
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Request a sales quoteIn this issue of Clinics in Plastic Surgery, guest editors Drs. Francesco M. Egro and C. Scott Hultman bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Acute and Reconstructive Burn Care, Part I. Top experts in the field discuss topics relevant to this complex field, including timing of excision/grafting and burn reconstruction; sedation and pain management in adult and pediatric patients; how to minimize narcotic use; critical care, ethical issues, and palliative care; and much more.
- Contains 10 relevant, practice-oriented topics including inhalation injuries, respiratory failure, and ventilatory support in acute burn care; prevention and management of infections in burn patients; pain management in burn patients: pharmacologic and surgical management of acute and chronic pain; burns in the elderly; challenges in the management of large burns; and more.
- Provides in-depth clinical reviews on acute and reconstructive burn care, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.
- Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
Plastic surgery, cosmetic and reconstructive surgery
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributors
- Forthcoming Issues
- Dedication
- Preface
- Evolution of Burn Care: Past, Present, and Future
- Key points
- Introduction
- Topical treatments, the basis of early burn care
- Burn depth classification
- Burn wound surface area
- Fluid resuscitation
- Infection control
- Burn surgery
- Hypermetabolism and nutritional support
- Inhalation injury
- Future directions
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Fluid Resuscitation and Cardiovascular Support in Acute Burn Care
- Key points
- Introduction
- Pathophysiology
- Resuscitation
- Monitoring and end points to resuscitation
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Inhalation Injury, Respiratory Failure, and Ventilator Support in Acute Burn Care
- Key points
- Introduction/epidemiology
- Pathophysiology
- Diagnosis
- Bronchoscopy
- Intubation
- Early tracheostomy
- High versus low tidal volume ventilation
- Modes of mechanical ventilation
- Complications
- Toxic exposures
- Future directions
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Surgical Excision of Burn Wounds
- Key points
- Introduction
- Surgical techniques
- Strategies to minimize blood loss
- Approach of specialized anatomic areas
- Recommendations for postoperative care
- Future directions
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Skin Substitutes and Autograft Techniques: Temporary and Permanent Coverage Solutions
- Key points
- Introduction
- Temporary coverage
- Permanent coverage
- Future directions
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Prevention and Management of Wound Infections in Burn Patients
- Key points
- Background
- Burn wound colonization and biofilm formation
- Burn wound infection
- Chondritis
- Burn sepsis
- Prevention of burn wound infection
- Systemic treatment of burn infections
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Pain Management in Burn Patients: Pharmacologic Management of Acute and Chronic Pain
- Key points
- Definition of pain
- Assessment of pain
- Acute and chronic pain
- Types of pain
- Burn-related pathophysiologic phases
- Pharmacokinetics
- Pharmacologic management
- Routes of administration
- Acute management
- Chronic management
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Update on Cold-Induced Injuries
- Key points
- Introduction
- Epidemiology
- Pathophysiology
- Classification of cold-induced injuries
- Initial management of cold-induced injuries
- Imaging
- Operative intervention
- Outcomes
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Burns in the Elderly
- Key points
- Introduction
- Elderly specific burn injuries
- Management of acute burns in the elderly
- Operative management of burns in the elderly
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Challenges in the Management of Large Burns
- Key points
- Introduction
- Burn pathophysiology
- Critical care and resuscitation
- Timing of surgical intervention
- Coverage of large burns
- Palliative care
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- No. of pages: 240
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Volume: 51-2
- Published: March 4, 2024
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Hardback ISBN: 9780443130656
- eBook ISBN: 9780443130663
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Francesco M. Egro
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Department of Plastic Surgery, Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, Associate Director of UPMC Mercy Burn Center, Director of Burn Reconstruction, Director of Medical Student Education, Associate Program Director, Integrated & Independent Residency, University of Pittsburgh Medical CenterCH
C. Scott Hultman
Affiliations and expertise
Chair, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, WakeMed, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA