Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8694664 | Burns | 2018 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Intubation should be considered for patients displaying the Denver criteria, which includes full thickness facial burns, stridor, respiratory distress, swelling on laryngoscopy, upper airway trauma, altered mentation, hypoxia/hypercarbia, hemodynamic instability, suspected smoke inhalation, and singed facial hair. Patients lacking these criteria should not be intubated.
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Authors
Jenelle H. Badulak, Michael Schurr, Angela Sauaia, Anna Ivashchenko, Erik Peltz,