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Burn Patient Factors Determine Severity Important Depth Extent

Front What five factors will help you determine the severity of a burn?
Back These are:
[MOST IMPORTANT]
1) What is the depth of the burn?
2) What is the extent of the burn?

3) Are any critical areas involved?
4) Does the patient have any preexisting medical conditions or other injuries?
5) Is the patient younger than 5 or older than 55?

Tags: 24, injuries, soft-tissue

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