How does inhalation injury affect burn mortality?

Inhalation injury increases burn mortality by approximately 20–40% above what TBSA alone predicts, making it the single most significant modifier of burn outcome after burn size.

What signs indicate inhalation injury?

Singed nasal hairs, carbonaceous sputum, hoarseness, stridor, burns in an enclosed space, facial burns, and respiratory distress all suggest inhalation injury requiring early intubation assessment.

Inhalation Injury Mortality Adjustment for Burns

Assess the mortality impact of inhalation injury in burn patients, applying the standard adjustment that inhalation injury increases predicted mortality by an additional 20–40% above burn surface area alone.

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Inhalation Injury Mortality Adjustment for Burns

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