Update in the management of critically ill burned patients

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Amaya Villar, Rosario

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The management of critically ill burn patients is challenging. These patients have to be managed in specialized centers, where the expertise of physicians and nursing personnel guarantees the best treatment. Mortality of burn patients has improved over the past decades due to a better understanding of burn shock pathophysiology, optimal surgical management, infection control and nutritional support. Indeed, a more aggressive resuscitation, early excision and grafting, the judicious use of topical antibiotics, and the provision of an adequate calorie and protein intake are key to attain best survival results. General advances in critical care have also to be implemented, including protective ventilation, glycemic control, selective decontamination of the digestive tract, and implementation of sedation protocols.
El manejo de enfermos quemados críticos supone un gran reto para el clínico. Estos pacientes han de ser tratados en centros especializados, donde la experiencia del personal médico y de enfermería garantiza el mejor tratamiento. El pronóstico de los enfermos quemados ha mejorado durante las últimas décadas debido a una mejor comprensión de la fisiopatología del shock y a un mejor tratamiento quirúrgico, de la infección y soporte nutricional. La reanimación intensiva, el tratamiento quirúrgico más puntual, el uso juicioso del tratamiento tópico antimicrobiano y el aporte de la cantidad de nutrientes necesaria son aspectos clave

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Lorente, J. A., & Amaya-Villar, R. (2016). Update in the management of critically ill burned patients. Medicina Intensiva, 40(1), 46-48.

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