Acute Burn Care | Journal CME Article-Journal CME Article: Acute Burn Care (Video 3 of 4)

Journal CME Article: Acute Burn Care (Video 3 of 4)

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The video demonstrates burn wound excision techniques, focusing on traditional tangential excision and methods under tourniquet control. Traditional tangential excision uses bleeding as a clinical endpoint to assess wound bed viability, while tourniquet control reduces blood loss but requires alternative indicators, summarized by the "three Ps" mnemonic: pearly white dermis, pale yellow fat, and patent blood vessels. The video also discusses fascial excision for deep burns or unstable patients. Key tools include the Weck blade and Esmark bandage for exsanguination, with colored markings assisting in precise excision.

Keywords

burn wound excision

tangential excision

tourniquet control

fascial excision

Weck blade