American Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 25, Issue 6 , Pages 666-671, July 2007

Management of local burn wounds in the ED

  • Adam J. Singer, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Stony Brook University, HSC L3-058, Stony Brook, NY 11794-8350, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 631 444 7857; fax: +1 631 444 6233.
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  • John Brebbia, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-8350, USA
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  • Harry H. Soroff, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-8350, USA

Received 28 September 2006; received in revised form 12 December 2006; accepted 13 December 2006.

Abstract 

Each year there are over 500,000 burns that present to the emergency department (ED). Most burns are minor, and their care focuses on local wound management. The current article will present a typical case and then review the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of minor burns in the ED.

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PII: S0735-6757(06)00449-9

doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2006.12.008

American Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 25, Issue 6 , Pages 666-671, July 2007

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