NURSING 3TT3 Study Guide - Final Guide: Burn, Vocational Rehabilitation, Hypovolemia
8 Apr 2017
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Psychological adjustments made by postburn injury patients: an integrative literature. Major burn injury is one of the most severe traumas a person can endure, because the skin is the largest organ of the body. High socioeconomic status countries have lower rates of burn injuries, which is in stark contrast to the situation in the majority of low and middle socioeconomic status countries. Burn injury may occur because of specific social habits and traditions, religious beliefs and activities, social events and festivals, and traditional medical practices. The occurrence of and reasons for burn injury vary in different countries, and include religious beliefs, socio-economic issues and political protests. After burn injury, the normal protective mechanism of the skin is severely compromised. Without immediate medical intervention, the prognosis for extensive burns is poor, with patients experiencing hypovolemic shock, sepsis, multi organ failure and consequent high mortality rates. Today, burns involving > 90% tbsa are sometimes survived by young and healthy people.
