Special Circumstances Flashcards
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Burns- Epidemiology
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13000 hospital attendances
>50% occur in 16-64
70% of burnt children <4
median 1-2% TBSA
Mortality 1.5%
>20% TBSA higher mortality rate - elderly disproportionate mortality and LOS
Flame most common in adults
Scald most common in children
Major burns- 4..7 per 100,000
Concomitant trauma in 5-7%
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