Introduction The physical rehabilitation of patients who have sustained a burn injury is a serious undertaking and requires, among other disciplines, the involvement of physical therapy, occupational therapy, and exercise physiology in order to produce the best functional and cosmetic…
Introduction A severe burn elicits a stress response that initially assists the body in compensating for and adapting to a traumatic injury. There is an elevation in circulating concentrations of catecholamines such as epinephrine and norepinephrine alongside a concurrent increase…
Introduction The multitude of respiratory complications caused by smoke inhalation, flame burns, and their treatment epitomize the clinical challenges that confront health care workers. Smoke inhalation injury and its sequelae impose demands on the practitioners who play a central role…
Introduction Severe burn injuries evoke strong emotional responses in most people including health professionals who are confronted by the specter of pain, deformity, and potential death. Intense pain and repeated episodes of sepsis, followed by either death or survival encumbered…