Good early management both in terms of first aid and wound care makes a huge difference to how a burn can progress and can save the patient (and treating team) a world of pain if done well. ![]() Sadly the Burns Unit at the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) still see burns which are referred after a delay of weeks, and where the outcomes are consequently much poorer than if they’d been reviewed early.Īs GPs we know that the long term consequences of burns can include keloid scarring, contracture, wound break down, ongoing pain and disability and also psychological distress and impaired body image.
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