Mr. Eisner, age 43, sustained severe burns while welding a gasoline tank that he

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Mr. Eisner, age 43, sustained severe burns while welding a gasoline tank that he had removed from a truck. He had full-thickness burns on his face and bald head and on both of his arms and hands - as well as a mixture of superficial and deep partial-thickness burns on his anterior trunk. His genital area, lower extremities, and posterior body were not burned. After assessment and emergency stabilization, Mr. Eisner was transported to a regional burn center for care. If he develops hypovolemia, should he be expected to have concurrent edema? Explain and justify your answer, please.

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Yes, he is expected to have concurrent edema.During severe burns there occurs loss in blood plasma volume which is why patient develops hypovolemia.To treat such condition,fluid resuscitation is undertaken to replace the fluids lost.During fluid resuscitation prrocess,capillary leakage takes place that results in concurrent edema.

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