Conclusion

You have now completed this module and can progress to the next.

Feel free to revisit this module as a refresher anytime.

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References:

Burn Depth

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  4. ISBI Practice Guidelines Committee, Ahuja RB, Gibran N, Greenhalgh D, Jeng J, Mackie D, et al. ISBI Practice Guidelines for Burn Care. Burns. 2016;42(5):953–1021.

Pain Assessment

  1. Brown NJ, Kimble RM, Gramotnev G, Rodger S, Cuttle L. Predictors of re-epithelialization in pediatric burn. Burns [Internet]. 2014;40(4):751–8. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.burns.2013.09.027

Scar Assessment

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