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Burns: Resuscitation and Anaesthetic Management

Dr Daniel Edelman1†, Dr Alex Konstantatos2

1Anaesthetic Resident, Alfred Hospital, Australia

2Consultant Anaesthetist and Supervising Consultant, Alfred Hospital, Australia

Edited by: Dr William Francis Powell Jr, Instructor in Anaesthesia, Mass Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; Dr Gregory Klar, Anaesthesia Consultant & Assistant Professor, Queen’s University, Kingston Health Sciences Centre, Canada

†Corresponding author email: d.edelman@alfred.org.au

Published May 7, 2024

Abstract

Burn injuries affect millions of individuals each year, carry significant morbidity and mortality and disproportionately occur in lower socioeconomic populations. Anaesthetic and resuscitative strategies need to be adapted specifically for this patient population due to airway dangers, haemodynamic perturbations, direct effects of injuries, acute and chronic pain and altered responses to drug therapy. Ongoing management and follow-up in this patient population is essential, with many patients experiencing long-term issues years after the initial injury.

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