Treatment

Initial Evaluation
When a patient arrives at the Burn Center, the medical team's initial focus involves controlling any immediate physical dangers, starting intravenous (IV) lines to replenish fluids that may have been lost as a result of the burns, and beginning wound care.

All of the areas listed below are addressed when a person is first admitted to a burn unit:

Burn size
Beginning intravenous fluids
Controlling edema
Monitor breathing or respiration
Providing pain control
Inserting a foley catheter
Administering X-rays
Inserting a feeding tube