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MAJOR BURN VICTIM [1 record]

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Record 1 1987-07-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Epidermis and Dermis
OBS

Burn treatment blanket ...: This special type of chemical blanket provides instant cold for treating serious overall body burns.

OBS

major burn: A burn that, because of its size, threatens life or, because of its location, threatens impairment.

OBS

Porous, sterile plastic foam burn dressings reduce risk of infection and shock during emergency treatment of burn victims.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Épiderme et derme
CONT

Le choc des grands brûlés tire son originalité de ses circonstances de survenue et ne diffère pas en fait beaucoup des autres états de choc déclenchés par une amputation de la masse circulante. Les principaux éléments en sont : l'exhémie plasmatique (...); l'anoxie tissulaire (...); la douleur (...).

Spanish

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