Filip Peris Author

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Parkland's formula role in treatment of severe burn – Case report

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Bozidar Duplancic, Zeljko Nincevic, Mate Perkovic, Ivan Utrobicic, Svjetlana Dosenovic, Hrvoje Vucemilovic, Ruben Kovac and Filip Peris

Middle aged male with severe and extensive burns sustained after attempted suicide with ignited propane butane containing gas bottle was transported to emergency department of University Hospital Split after more than 12 hours since initial injury. Explosion and fire caused second and third degree burns to the patient on 70 percent body surface area. At the moment of admission, he was extremely aggressive, combat and uncooperative. It is important to emphasize that patient had no intravenous access, so author decided to apply midazolam, ketamine and atropine intramuscularly. After patient was in general anaesthesia, central venous access was established via left subclavian vein and immediate crystalloid infusion therapy was initiated. According ... view more»

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