Inhalation injury severity scoring system: a quantitative method

The Journal of Burn Care & Rehabilitation
D L BrownG D Warden

Abstract

Inhalation injury, a major contributor to burn-related mortality, has been difficult to quantify. A scoring system paralleling current adult respiratory distress syndrome systems has the potential to distinguish survivors from nonsurvivors. The utility of the PaO2/FiO2 (P/F) ratio in predicting injury severity was first examined. In a review of 120 patients with inhalation injury, those with P/F ratios greater than or equal to 300 after resuscitation were more likely to survive than those with ratios less than 300. The P/F ratio had no value when obtained before resuscitation. Next, a scoring system was developed to assist in comparing the severity of injury in ventilator-dependent patients with burns. Measurements were recorded prospectively in four categories: chest x-ray evaluation, P/F ratio, peak inspiratory pressure, and bronchoscopy. When comparing survivors (20) versus nonsurvivors (6), significant differences were found early (day 0, day 1, and week 1) for P/F ratio and overall severity score. Differences were seen later (week 1 and week 2) for chest x-ray evaluation and peak inspiratory pressure values. Because of low numbers the value of bronchoscopy could not be evaluated. The role of an inhalation injury severity s...Continue Reading

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