Management of SARS-Cov-2-positive major burns: The tribulations and dilemmas
SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic is still ravaging territories and spreading like wildfire. Infection with this virus is already complicating many clinical and emergency situations by overlapping symptoms, development of newer protocols for disease management, by redefining prognostic indicators, and...
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| description | SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic is still ravaging territories and spreading like wildfire. Infection with this virus is already complicating many clinical and emergency situations by overlapping symptoms, development of newer protocols for disease management, by redefining prognostic indicators, and upscaling the level of protection required for health-care workers. The current report outlines the tribulations and dilemmas of managing an asymptomatic 35% total body surface area burn patient with concomitant SARS-CoV-2 infection, from its diagnosis till full wound healing. Countries with a large population and a high incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection need to maintain a high index of suspicion for a concomitant SARS-CoV-2 infection because asymptomatic patients can present with burns and they can also be carriers. Further, there is a need to strategize the deployment of resources, workforce, and burn wound management and to adopt effective precautionary measures for better outcomes and safety of health-care workers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-30186a7d7744414992c98e7f578a536f2022-12-22T03:00:44ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Burns0971-653X2021-01-01291959810.4103/ijb.ijb_32_20Management of SARS-Cov-2-positive major burns: The tribulations and dilemmasRaman SharmaRajeev B AhujaSARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic is still ravaging territories and spreading like wildfire. Infection with this virus is already complicating many clinical and emergency situations by overlapping symptoms, development of newer protocols for disease management, by redefining prognostic indicators, and upscaling the level of protection required for health-care workers. The current report outlines the tribulations and dilemmas of managing an asymptomatic 35% total body surface area burn patient with concomitant SARS-CoV-2 infection, from its diagnosis till full wound healing. Countries with a large population and a high incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection need to maintain a high index of suspicion for a concomitant SARS-CoV-2 infection because asymptomatic patients can present with burns and they can also be carriers. Further, there is a need to strategize the deployment of resources, workforce, and burn wound management and to adopt effective precautionary measures for better outcomes and safety of health-care workers.http://www.ijburns.com/article.asp?issn=0971-653X;year=2021;volume=29;issue=1;spage=95;epage=98;aulast=Sharmaburn injurycovid-19hand sanitizer burnssars-cov-2 |
| spellingShingle | Raman Sharma Rajeev B Ahuja Management of SARS-Cov-2-positive major burns: The tribulations and dilemmas Indian Journal of Burns burn injury covid-19 hand sanitizer burns sars-cov-2 |
| title | Management of SARS-Cov-2-positive major burns: The tribulations and dilemmas |
| title_full | Management of SARS-Cov-2-positive major burns: The tribulations and dilemmas |
| title_fullStr | Management of SARS-Cov-2-positive major burns: The tribulations and dilemmas |
| title_full_unstemmed | Management of SARS-Cov-2-positive major burns: The tribulations and dilemmas |
| title_short | Management of SARS-Cov-2-positive major burns: The tribulations and dilemmas |
| title_sort | management of sars cov 2 positive major burns the tribulations and dilemmas |
| topic | burn injury covid-19 hand sanitizer burns sars-cov-2 |
| url | http://www.ijburns.com/article.asp?issn=0971-653X;year=2021;volume=29;issue=1;spage=95;epage=98;aulast=Sharma |
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