Criteria For Referring Patients To A Burn Center
Burn wounds are distressingly common and can be dangerous for the patient and difficult to treat. It is generally acknowledged that the following criteria are indications for referral to a burn center:
Inhalation Injury
Burns to the face, feet, hands, or perineum
Electrical burns
Chemical burns
Burns involving more than 10% of total body surface area
Burns in patients with co-morbidities (ex. HIV)