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🌱 Answer: No, a rapid heart rate in someone with a known history of atrial fibrillation is NOT a complication, because it is a pre-existing condition that is not likely due to the burn injury. However, if the atrial fibrillation/flutter is a new complication, in a patient with no past history of this, it should be documented.

Brain Death

Burn Infection

🤔 Question: Are positive cultures of the blood or wound required to meet the definition of a burn wound infection like cellulitis?

🌱 Answer: To meet the CDC definition of Burn Infection, which is used by the Burn Registry, a positive culture must be obtained. In the supplementary variable you can then identify the infection as Invasive or Non-Invasive Burn Infection using the definitions provided.

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Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT)

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These are 2 separate data points. The Venous thrombosis prophylaxis start date and type data point is to be completed for all patients with >/= to 10% TBSA burns, any patient with an inhalation injury, surgery or who died. The DVT complication supplementary data point is only completed for patients who had a DVT.

Venous Thrombosis Prophylaxis Start Date

Venous Thrombosis Prophylaxis Type

Hospital Acquired Pressure-Induced Skin and Soft Tissue Injury, Stage Pulmonary Embolism Prophylaxis

Severe Sepsis Type

Screen for Major Depression

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🌱 Answer: The definition states that the screening should be done by a psychologist, social worker or other health care professional for major depression. It does not rely on the patient telling you they are depressed, and the professionals can make that determination.

Skin and Soft Tissue Infection

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