Standardizing the diagnosis of inhalation injury using a descriptive score based on mucosal injury criteria.

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serval:BIB_C4896EFCE8A0
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
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Publications
Institution
Title
Standardizing the diagnosis of inhalation injury using a descriptive score based on mucosal injury criteria.
Journal
Burns
Author(s)
Ikonomidis C., Lang F., Radu A., Berger M.M.
ISSN
1879-1409 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0305-4179
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2012
Volume
38
Number
4
Pages
513-519
Language
english
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Inhalation injury is an important determinant of outcome in patients with major burns. However the diagnostic criteria remain imprecise, preventing objective comparisons of published data. The aims were to evaluate the utility of an inhalation score based on mucosal injury, while assessing separately the oro-pharyngeal sphere (ENT) and tracheobronchial tree (TB) in patients admitted to the ICU with a suspicion of inhalation injury.
METHODS: Prospective observational study in 100 patients admitted with suspicion of inhalation injury among 168 consecutive burn admissions to the ICU of a university hospital. Inclusion criteria, endoscopic airway assessment during the first hours. ENT/TB lesion grading was 1: oedema, hyperemia, hypersecretion, 2: bullous mucosal detachment, erosion, exudates, 3: profound ulcers, necrosis.
RESULTS: Of the 100 patients (age 42±17 years, burns 23±19%BSA), 79 presented an ENT inhalation injury ≥ENT1 (soot present in 24%): 36 had a tracheobronchial extension, 33 having a grade ≥TB1. Burned vibrissae: 10 patients "without" suffered ENT injury, while 6 patients "with" had no further lesions. Length of mechanical ventilation was strongly associated with the first 24 hrs' fluid resuscitation volume (p<0.0001) and the presence of inhalation injury (p=0.03), while the ICU length of stay was correlated with the %BSA. Soot was associated with prolonged mechanical ventilation (p=0.0115). There was no extubation failure.
CONCLUSIONS: The developed inhalation score was simple to use, providing a unified language, and drawing attention to upper airway involvement. Burned vibrissae and suspected history proved to be insufficient diagnostic criteria. Further studies are required to validate the score in a larger population.
Keywords
Adult, Bronchoscopy, Female, Humans, Injury Severity Score, Intensive Care Units/statistics & numerical data, Length of Stay, Male, Middle Aged, Prospective Studies, Respiratory Mucosa/injuries, Respiratory Mucosa/pathology, Smoke Inhalation Injury/diagnosis, Smoke Inhalation Injury/pathology
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23/07/2012 16:32
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