Total Burn Care, 6th Edition

Total Burn Care, Sixth Edition is a comprehensive medical reference covering the full burn management process, from resuscitation through reconstruction and rehabilitation. Written by David Herndon MD and Rajiv Sood MD FACS, it provides detailed procedural guidelines for general and plastic surgeons, intensivists, anesthetists, and nurses.

The text features full-color clinical and operative photos, procedural illustrations, diagnostic images, charts, graphs, and treatment algorithms. It addresses infection control, early burn coverage, respiratory therapy, ventilator management, nutritional support, burn nursing, and outpatient burn care, with expanded coverage of reconstruction, rehabilitation, laser therapies for scar reduction, fluid resuscitation, and organ support.

This edition includes access to over 15 procedural operative videos and PowerPoint presentations, covers special populations such as elderly, pregnant, and pediatric patients, and summarizes key points at the start of each chapter. An eBook version is included with purchase, allowing search, customization, note-taking, highlighting, and read-aloud functionality.

Key Features

Highlights

• Features abundant full-color clinical and operative photos, procedural illustrations, diagnostic images, charts, graphs, and treatment algorithms
• Covers infection control, early burn coverage, respiratory therapy, ventilator management, nutritional support, burn nursing, and outpatient burn care
• Includes expanded coverage of reconstruction, rehabilitation, laser therapies for scar reduction, fluid resuscitation, and organ support
• Summarizes key points at the beginning of each chapter for quick reference
• Provides access to over 15 procedural operative videos and PowerPoint presentations
• Covers special populations such as elderly, pregnant, and pediatric patients
• Includes an eBook version with search, customization, note-taking, highlighting, and read-aloud features