ISSN: 2265-6294

Impact and Challenges in Psychology Management of Burn Injury for Adults and Children at Emergency Department

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Nasir Mohamad,Atikah Azman,Haziqah Rosly,Lingeshree Krishnasamy,Norsuhaily Abu Bakar,Asmidawati Ashaari

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Burns are devastating and debilitating injuries leading to high morbidity and mortality, psychology and emotional stress and add to the financial burden. Severely burned patients should preferably be managed in a burn center with a dedicated intensive care unit (ICU). Severity of burns are classified according to the degree of burns and total body surface area (TBSA) with burns. Rule of nine is used for calculation of TBSA with burn. However, management of burn in adults and children at the emergency department are different.

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