Burns – Post acute care and dressings was an existing Victorian Statewide CPG that has been revised then reviewed by interstate CPG Committee members. It was originally one CPG and has been split into two, the associated one is Burns – Acute Management.  Both will be considered for PIC endorsement on 18 June.

Key Points

1. Optimal pain relief, wound healing and the prevention of complications are key in burn care
2. Burn management requires a multidisciplinary approach