Defining the ratio of outcomes to resources for triage of burn patients in mass casualties.
The Journal of burn care & rehabilitation · 2005-01-01 · Other / unclear
Abstract
Management of a mass casualty involving burn patients that overwhelms local resources will likely require a triage process in which limited resources are devoted to the patients with the highest likelihood of survival. No objective criteria exist which define how patients could be categorized in such a situation. A table that classifies patients according to their anticipated survival from burn injury, and the resources required to achieve that survival, is presented here. The limitations and restrictions of applying such a guideline are discussed in detail.