Tissue damage from burn injury activates an inflammatory response that increases the patient's risk for:
a. acute kidney injury.
b. acute respiratory distress syndrome.
c. infection.
d. stress ulcers.
C
The loss of skin as the primary barrier against microorganisms and activation of the inflammatory response cascades results in immunosuppression, placing the patient at an increased risk of infection. A systemic inflammatory response (SIRS) also increases the risk of acute kidney injury in the presence of poor tissue perfusion. Acute respiratory distress syndrome is also a potential complication, but the risk of infection is greater because of the loss of the skin barrier. Catecholamine release and gastrointestinal ischemia are the causes of stress ulcers.
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