<p>Head and face burns are considered high-risk injuries since they can cause inhalation injuries and inflammation that might quickly obstruct the airway. We show the clinical scene of a 43-year-old man who, by accident, came into contact with molten plastic and burnt his face, neck, and arms. During an emergency tracheostomy, he suffered ventricular tachycardia and required CPR and defibrillation. His worsening airway swelling worsened. The patient got thorough care including airway stabilization, antibiotic therapy informed by culture results, intensive care unit services, surgical washing of the burn regions, and the application of split-thickness skin grafts to the face and neck. Extended heat exposure might cause more severe tissue damage than simple burns. We go into the case of a 43-year-old man who sustained burns to his face, neck, and upper limbs from unintentional exposure to hot plastic. Increasing airway swelling in the person caused an emergency tracheostomy, which was difficult because of ventricular tachycardia during the treatment, which called for CPR and defibrillation. The patient also had problems from multidrug-resistant germs generating burn wound infections. Thanks to a multidisciplinary approach including airway therapy, intensive care, surgical debridement, split-thickness skin grafting, and culture-directed antibiotic therapy, the patient eventually had a positive outcome. This case highlights the critical need of rapid airway protection, careful monitoring for possible problems, and coordinated care across many professionals in managing complex facial burn injuries.</p>

错误:搜索内容不能为空,请输入英文关键词
错误:关键词超出字数限制,请精简
高级检索

Complex Facial Burns Due to Molten Plastic: A Case Report

  • Suhas V. Abhyankar,
  • Vinitha Nair,
  • Divya Bharathy Kannan,
  • Manpreet Juneja,
  • Arvind M. Vartak,
  • Maqsood Ali Khan

摘要

Head and face burns are considered high-risk injuries since they can cause inhalation injuries and inflammation that might quickly obstruct the airway. We show the clinical scene of a 43-year-old man who, by accident, came into contact with molten plastic and burnt his face, neck, and arms. During an emergency tracheostomy, he suffered ventricular tachycardia and required CPR and defibrillation. His worsening airway swelling worsened. The patient got thorough care including airway stabilization, antibiotic therapy informed by culture results, intensive care unit services, surgical washing of the burn regions, and the application of split-thickness skin grafts to the face and neck. Extended heat exposure might cause more severe tissue damage than simple burns. We go into the case of a 43-year-old man who sustained burns to his face, neck, and upper limbs from unintentional exposure to hot plastic. Increasing airway swelling in the person caused an emergency tracheostomy, which was difficult because of ventricular tachycardia during the treatment, which called for CPR and defibrillation. The patient also had problems from multidrug-resistant germs generating burn wound infections. Thanks to a multidisciplinary approach including airway therapy, intensive care, surgical debridement, split-thickness skin grafting, and culture-directed antibiotic therapy, the patient eventually had a positive outcome. This case highlights the critical need of rapid airway protection, careful monitoring for possible problems, and coordinated care across many professionals in managing complex facial burn injuries.