Most of the Deaths from Burn Trauma in the Emergent

question 6

Multiple Choice

Most of the deaths from burn trauma in the emergent phase that require a referral to a burn center result from:

• A) infection.
• B) arrhythmias with cardiac arrest.
• C) hypovolemic shock and renal failure.
• D) adrenal failure.

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