Lethal triad in severe burns

Abstract Introduction Hypothermia, acidaemia and coagulopathy in trauma is associated with significant mortality. This study aimed to identify the incidence of the lethal triad in major burns, and describe demographics and outcomes. Methods Patients admitted during a 71 month period with a total bod...

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Published in:	Burns Vol. 40; no. 8; pp. 1492 - 1496
Main Authors:	Sherren, P.B, Hussey, J, Martin, R, Kundishora, T, Parker, M, Emerson, B
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 01-12-2014
Subjects:	Abbreviated burn severity index (ABSI) Acidaemia Acidosis - etiology Acidosis - mortality Adolescent Adult Age Factors Aged Blood Coagulation Disorders - etiology Blood Coagulation Disorders - mortality Body Surface Area Burn Burns - complications Burns - mortality Burns, Inhalation - complications Burns, Inhalation - mortality Coagulopathy Cohort Studies Critical Care Female Humans Hypothermia Hypothermia - etiology Hypothermia - mortality International Normalized Ratio Male Middle Aged Retrospective Studies Risk Assessment Trauma Severity Indices Young Adult ABSI Acidaemia INR abbreviated burn severity index Burn DCR total body surface area international normalised ratio damage control resuscitation TBSA Coagulopathy Abbreviated burn severity index (ABSI) Hypothermia
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