Wound Care
The Lutheran Health Physicians burn and wound care specialist treat complex burns and both acute and chronic wounds including surgical and diabetic wounds and pressure ulcers. Care in the burn and wound clinic includes burn evaluation and treatment in conjuction with home care.
Burn and wound care specialists treat:
- Chemical burns
- Delayed radiation injuries
- Diabetic foot ulcers
- Difficult and nonhealing wounds
- Smoke inhalation burns
- Thermal and electrical burns
- Venous stasis ulcers
Smoke Inhalation is a Burn
How many times have you heard "treated for smoke inhalation?" Did you know that smoke inhalation is a burn injury?
Just like flames, smoke and fire debris can damage tissue. Your mouth, nose, throat and lungs can be damaged. These injuries can be serious and even fatal. Up to 20 percent of people in a fire experience smoke inhalation injuries, and 60 to 70 percent of those patients do not survive.
Any time someone suffers a burn, inhalation injuries should be evaluated and treated immediately. Especially at risk are those involved in fire, combustion or chemical burns in enclosed, poorly ventilated areas.
Don't discount the possibility of a serious injury just because you can't see it.