Clinical Practice Radio - Episode 9 - Burns

In this episode, the team turns their focus to major burns, one of the most complex and confronting presentations in pre-hospital care.

They discuss what defines a major burn, the systemic cascade that follows large TBSA injuries, and key priorities including early cooling, analgesia, fluid management, airway considerations, hypothermia prevention and transport decisions.

A practical refresher for clinicians who may not see major burns often but need to manage them well when they do.

References:

• Impact of Prehospital Hypothermia on the Outcomes of Severely Burned Patients | Journal of Burn Car…
• Hypothermia in acutely presenting burn injuries to a regional burn service: The incidence and impac… 

Further Reading:

• Research And Technology Development In Burn Medicine - Fiona Wood Foundation
• First Aid Management of Injuries
• Effect of early administration of inhaled heparin on outcomes of smoke inhalation injury: A randomi…