P1: Burning Blood

Identifying the severity of "burning blood" helps in effective patient triage during mass casualty incidents.

: Direct heat causes the destruction of red blood cells (RBCs), leading to free hemoglobin in the plasma. burning blood p1

: Thermal injury disrupts the coagulation cascade, often leading to a hypercoagulable state or disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) in extreme cases. II. Fluid Resuscitation and Blood Flow Identifying the severity of "burning blood" helps in

Severe burns trigger a systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) that profoundly affects blood composition within the first 24–48 hours. processing and shipment

: Near-infrared oximetry is often used to record prefrontal cortex oxygenation and blood volume during heat stress. III. Biochemical Markers and Triage

section 11: blood and urine collection, processing and shipment