When do you intubate a burns patient?: (A) Deep facial burns with singed nasal hair, (B) Superficial facial burns, (C) Pulse rate >100/min, (D) Crepitations on auscultation
Answer is A. Ans. (a) Deep facial burns with singed nasal hairRef: Bailey 26th edition, Page 388Indication of intubation in burns* Change in voice* Stridor* Deep burns around the mouth and in the neck