Template:Burn center transfer criteria: Difference between revisions

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*Partial thickness >10% BSA in <10 or > 50 yrs old
*Partial thickness >10% BSA in <10 or > 50 yrs old
*Full thickness >5% BSA in anyone
*Full thickness >5% BSA in anyone
*Burns involving face, eyes, ears, genitalia, joints
*Burns involving face, eyes, ears, genitalia, joints, hands, feet
*Burns complicated by confirmed inhalation injury
*Burns complicated by confirmed inhalation injury
*High voltage burn
*High voltage burn
*Burns complicated by fracture or other trauma (in which burn is main cause of morbidity)
*Burns complicated by fracture or other trauma (in which burn is main cause of morbidity)
*Burns in high-risk patients
*Burns in high-risk patients

Revision as of 17:20, 11 August 2016

Burn Center Transfer Criteria[1]

  • Partial thickness >20% BSA in 10-50
  • Partial thickness >10% BSA in <10 or > 50 yrs old
  • Full thickness >5% BSA in anyone
  • Burns involving face, eyes, ears, genitalia, joints, hands, feet
  • Burns complicated by confirmed inhalation injury
  • High voltage burn
  • Burns complicated by fracture or other trauma (in which burn is main cause of morbidity)
  • Burns in high-risk patients