Citation

Patel SJ. Mil. Med. 2002; 167(2): 167-169.

Affiliation

Battalion Aid Station, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Box 555574, Camp Pendleton, CA 92055-5522, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2002, Association of Military Surgeons of the United States)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

11873544

Abstract

A case of a Meal Ready-To-Eat heater injury resulting in a deep partial thickness burn is presented. The patient was treated as an outpatient at our battalion aid station. By establishing the depth, extent, and severity of a burn injury, a decision can be made regarding whether outpatient or inpatient therapy is appropriate. A brief description of the Meal Ready-To-Eat heater injury and general guidelines for the outpatient management of burns are presented.

Language: en