CHSJ

Curr Health Sci J, vol. 50, no. 2, 2024

Case Presentation of a Minor Patient, Survivor of a Burn with ABSI Score - 12 Points (Probability of Survival Below 20%)

[Case Report]

D.M. CANUT(1), R. TATAR(2), D.M. ENESCU(2), A.E. MARINESCU(3), A.I. TALABAN(3), V. PARVANESCU(3), M.E. CIUREA(3), I. NACEA(2)


(1)PhD Student, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Romania;
(2)Faculty of Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania;
(3)Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Romania


Abstract:

According to the World Health Organization, burns represent a major global public health issue, causing approximately 180,000 deaths annually. The article presents the case of a 17-year-old patient with burns after electric shock (27,000 volts), with a burned area of approximately 72%, 3rd degree, segment IIB, with ABSI score=12, who was treated in a centre dedicated to paediatric burn patients. The use of treatment of paediatric burns not only enhances the quality of healthcare but also has the potential to reduce suffering and improve the chances of recovery for children who go through such traumatic experiences.


Keywords: Burns, paediatric, body surface, treatment, survival.



Corresponding: Raluca Tatar, Emergency Hospital for Children "Grigore Alexandrescu", Bucharest, Romania, No. 30-32, Iancu de Hunedoara Street, Zip Code 011743, e-mail: raluca.tatar@umfcd.ro


DOI 10.12865/CHSJ.50.02.22 - Download PDF
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