Burn Care (Vademecum)

This manuscript summarizes the staff practices in burn care at the Shriners Burns Hospital and Blocker Burn Unit in Galveston TX. It is not intended to be an exhaustive dissertation on the pathophysiology of the burn condition, but rather a practice guide for the care of burned patients. It contains chapters on resuscitation and transport, wound care, operative techniques, critical care issues, and care of special burns, among others. This book should be used primarily by newcomers to the field of burn care as a basis for their experience with these often challenging patients.