nutrition after major burns
Last reviewed 01/2018
Energy expenditure in a burns patients may exceed 6000 kcal/day (25 kJ/day) because of:
- heat loss
- plasma loss
- hypermetabolism
Often the patient is too ill to eat and so alternative means of delivery should be considered. The gut is always the first choice for delivery of nutrition.
A dietician should be an integral member of the burns team.