Review of Indications for Endotracheal Intubation in Burn Patients with Suspected Inhalational Injury

• Main Authors: Elizabeth Concannon (Author), Lindsay Damkat Thomas (Author), Lachlan Kerr (Author), Ivo Damkat (Author), Benjamin Reddi (Author), John E. Greenwood (Author), Nicholas S. Solanki (Author), Marcus J. D. Wagstaff (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Inhalation injury is a major contributor to mortality following burn injury. Despite recognised clinical criteria to guide the intubation of burn patients, concerns remain regarding overutilisation of intubation. Complications can arise as a result of intubation, including ventilator-associated pneu...