Patients with the following criteria are referred to designated burn center

PATIENTS WITH THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA ARE REFERRED TO
DESIGNATED BURN CENTER
• Partial-thickness burns>10% TBSAQ
Burns involving the face, hands, feet, genitalia,perineum or major joints
• Any full-thickness burnQ
Electrical burns, including lightning injuryQ
• Chemical burns Q
• Inhalation injury
• Burns in patients with preexisting medical disorders that could complicate management, prolong recovery, or affect outcome
• Any patient with burns and concomitant
trauma (e.g., fractures) in which the burn injury poses the greater immediate risk for morbidity and mortality
• Burned children in hospitals without qualified personnel or equipment to care for children
• Burns in patients who will require social,
emotional, or long-term rehabilitative
intervention