Positive signs on physical examination are not always indications for endotracheal tube intubation in patients with facial burn.

ABSTRACT:

Background

After clinical evaluation in the emergency department (ED), facial burn patients are usually intubated to protect their airways. However, the possibility of unnecessary intubation or delayed intubation after admission exists. Objective criteria for the evaluation of inhalation injury and the need for airway protection in facial burn patients are needed.

Methods

Facial burn patients between January 2013 and May 2016 were reviewed. Patients who were and were not intubated in the ED were compared. All the intubated patients received routine bronchoscopy and laboratory tests to evaluate whether they had inhalation injuries. The patients with and without confirmed inhalation injuries were compared. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to identify the inde

SUBMITTER: Huang RY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8903723 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature