RT Book, Section A1 Guzman, Edward Pellerano A1 Oropello, John M. A2 Oropello, John M. A2 Pastores, Stephen M. A2 Kvetan, Vladimir SR Print(0) ID 1136417932 T1 Critical Care of Burn Patients T2 Critical Care YR 1 FD 1 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071820813 LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1136417932 RD 2024/11/05 AB KEY POINTSCare of the severely burned patient requires prompt resuscitation and definitive surgical management.Patients with major burns (≥ 25% total body surface area) require management in an intensive care unit.Burn survival correlates with 3 major factors: patient age, burn size, and presence of inhalation injury.Acute renal failure may result from severe hemodynamic instability, delayed or inadequate resuscitation during the initial burn treatment, or later as a result of sepsis or rhabdomyolysis.Compartment syndrome in the extremities, torso, or abdomen have been linked to the presence of deep, full-thickness circumferential burns and to the volume resuscitation.