Burn Triage and Treatment of Thermal Injuries in a Radiation Emergency

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The page on REMM (Radiation Emergency Medical Management) provides comprehensive information on the triage and treatment of thermal injuries in a radiation emergency. It covers the basics of burn injuries, prognosis, emergency burn care, wound care, and treatment of burns in austere, mass casualty conditions. The page emphasizes the increased mortality in patients with combined injuries (radiation and trauma ± thermal burns) and the challenges in managing such cases. It also highlights the need for multispecialty teams and resources to manage the thermal-injury aspect of radiological/nuclear mass casualty incidents.

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Hazards: CBRNE; Everyday Emergency

Emergency Management Stages: Response; Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Burns; Radiation Injuries; Triage; Emergency Service, Hospital

Institutions: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

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