Inhalation Injury, Respiratory Failure, and Ventilator Support in Acute Burn Care.

Clin Plast Surg

Department of Pharmacy, Regional One Health, University of Tennessee, 80 madison avenue, Memphis TN 38103, USA.

Published: April 2024

Sustaining an inhalation injury increases the risk of severe complications and mortality. Current evidential support to guide treatment of the injury or subsequent complications is lacking, as studies either exclude inhalation injury or design limit inferences that can be made. Conventional ventilator modes are most commonly used, but there is no consensus on optimal strategies. Settings should be customized to patient tolerance and response. Data for pharmacotherapy adjunctive treatments are limited.

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