TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Burns
A1  - Park, Chan W.
A1  - Juliano, Michael L.
A1  - Woodhall, Dana
A2  - Knoop, Kevin J.
A2  - Stack, Lawrence B.
A2  - Storrow, Alan B.
A2  - Thurman, R. Jason
Y1  - 2021
N1  - 
T2  - The Atlas of Emergency Medicine, 5e
AB  - Burns  can  be  caused  by  heat,  electricity,  chemicals,  friction,  or  radiation.  Skin  barrier  damage  can  lead  to  infection,  fluid  loss,  and  electrolyte  abnormalities.  Long-term  consequences  include  permanent  scarring,  loss  of  sensation,  and  in  severe  cases  loss  of  extremities  due  to  inadequate  circulation.  Burns  are  assessed  by  determining  the  percentage  of  body  surface  area  (BSA)  involved,  the  depth,  and  the  area  of  the  body  involved.  A  common  system  used  to  estimate  BSA  is  following  the  “rule  of  nines.”  This  system  breaks  up  the  body  into  zones  that  each  equate  to  9%  of  BSA  (see  figure).  Some  clinicians  use  the  palm  of  the  patient’s  hand  as  an  approximate  equivalent  to  1%  BSA.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/20
UR  - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1181057132
ER  -