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Referral Criteria for Transfer to a Burn Center

See Burn Evaluation Sheet for further information

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  • 2 and 3 degree burns >10% Burn Surface Area (BSA)
  • 3 degree burns > 2% BSA
  • Burns that involve the face, hands, feet, perineum and major joints
  • Electrical, chemical and inhalation injuries
  • Circumferential burns of an extremity or chest
  • Burns involving trauma
  • Patients with a burn and a complicating medical disorder
If your patient meets any one of these criteria, a transfer to a burn center is recommended.

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