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Burn Injury: Aetiology, Severity Grading and Prehospital Management

Surgical lecture on burns: dry heat, flame, electrical contact, chemicals, frostbite and ionising radiation as causes, then mild, moderate and severe grading and depth classification. Prehospital care covers stopping the burning process, cooling and referral. By Dr Badal Khan, a postgraduate surgical resident; externally authored, not a KMTC lecture.

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