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Anesthesia for Burn Patients

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Anesthesia care for severely burned patients requires a thorough understanding of the alterations incurred by burn on every organ system, as well as an appreciation for the pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic changes that occur with severe burns. Attention to this pathophysiology informs the anesthesia clinician in planning each element of the anesthetic—including managing the airway, obtaining adequate vascular access, selecting the most favorable anesthetic agents, and establishing a multimodal analgesic regimen. Close communication and coordination among anesthesia clinicians, surgeons, and nurses improve teamwork and enhance patient safety in this often-critically ill population.

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Sparling, J.L., Martyn, J.A.J. (2023). Anesthesia for Burn Patients. In: Lee, J.O. (eds) Essential Burn Care for Non-Burn Specialists. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-28898-2_22

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