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Surgery Pathophysiology of Burn and Inhalation Injury 0c34b767

Burns present as all the following EXCEPT

A
Sepsis
B
Shock
C
Acute kidney injury
D
Air embolism
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. (d) Air embolismRef : Schwartz 10th ed. 1233The following Complications in burns may occur* Infections being the most common* Pneumonia, cellulitis, urinary tract infections* Anemia secondary to full thickness burns of greater than 10% TBSA is common.* Electrical burns may lead to compartment syndrome or rhabdomyolysis* Deep vein thrombosisLong term morbidity with burns* The hypermetabolic state result in a decrease in bone density and a loss of muscle mass.* Keloids may form subsequent to a burn* Significant psychological trauma* Social isolation, extreme poverty and child abandonment.

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