Clinical picture, management and outcome in patients with burn injuries

Dr.Proshant Das Gupta; Dr. Manu Rajan; Dr. Sanjay Dvivedi

Volume : VI, Issue : VI, June - 2016

Clinical picture, management and outcome in patients with burn injuries

Dr. Proshant Das Gupta, Dr. Manu Rajan, Dr. Sanjay Dvivedi

Abstract :

 Objective: To study the clinical picture management and outcome in patients with burn injuries. Material & Methods: This is a prospective study of 51 patients who presented to the emergency with acute burn injuries. Results: 33.33% patients sustained scalds while 31.4% patients had flame burns. 39% patients sustained in between 11 to 30% burns. Out of 123 burn wounds documented in 51 patients 66 were 2nd degree burns. Surgical intervention was needed in 17 patients, a total of 26 procedures were done. 84% of the patients were discharged in satisfactory condition, there was a mortality of 4%. Conclusion: Reasonable’ inpatient burn care, as defined by adequate resuscitation, daily topical dressings, appropriate surgery can go a long way in reducing morbidity & mortality in burns patients