Do limb intracompartmental sepsis in burn patients associated with occult infection?
IS is a devastating infectious complication which appears late after large burns. Predisposing factors include high-volume resuscitation, delayed escharotomies, colonisation of the overlying skin and previous bacteraemias. Earlier diagnosis and management are needed to attain a better outcome.
The number and total volume of intravascular volume administration in the first 8 and 24 hours of venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation treatment are statistically significantly related to the development of intracranial hemorrhage.