Case of the Month #46 A Major Burn Injury: Taming the Flames

Published 13/02/2024

How might you assess and manage pain in burns?

Tools e.g. Visual Analogue Scale, Critical-Care Pain Observation Tool
Burns patients experience different types of pain:
- Background
- Breakthrough
- Procedural
Options for analgesia include, but are not limited to:
- Opioids
- NSAIDs
- Ketamine
- Gabapentinoids
- Dexmedetomidine