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Fluid resuscitation in burns: an update
- Abstract:
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Fluid resuscitation has been a mainstay in the treatment of major burns for over 50 years. Fluids must be commenced as soon as possible prior to transfer to a specialist unit in order to minimise burn wound conversion and reduce the incidences of burn shock, post-burn renal failure, life-threatening electrolyte disturbances and mortality Due to the lack of robust evidence, uncertainty exists regarding the type of fluid, the rate of fluid administration and method of monitoring fluid resuscita...
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- Publication status:
- Published
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- Journal:
- HONG KONG JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
- Volume:
- 16
- Issue:
- 1
- Pages:
- 51-62
- Publication date:
- 2009-01-01
- ISSN:
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1024-9079
- Source identifiers:
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235116
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- English
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- Pubs id:
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pubs:235116
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- pubs:235116
- Deposit date:
- 2013-11-16
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- 2009
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