Pathophysiology of severe burns: Fundamentals for early and anticipatory management by the general practitioner

Authors

  • Marianne Saintard Cavieres Estudiante de Medicina, Facultad de Medicina Clínica Alemana – Universidad del Desarrollo https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7661-7211
  • Valeria Hidalgo Bravo Estudiante de Medicina, Facultad de Medicina Clínica Alemana – Universidad del Desarrollo https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2512-3325
  • Ignacio Arancibia Baeza Estudiante de Medicina, Facultad de Medicina Clínica Alemana – Universidad del Desarrollo https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1863-272X
  • Asunción Alarcón Vallejos Estudiante de Medicina, Facultad de Medicina Clínica Alemana – Universidad del Desarrollo https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6975-9122
  • Joaquín Paredes Echeverría Estudiante de Medicina, Facultad de Medicina Clínica Alemana – Universidad del Desarrollo https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8963-8266

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52611/confluencia.2026.1798

Keywords:

Burns, Metabolic stress, Endothelium, Glycocalyx, Skin physiological phenomena

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2026-09-22

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Saintard Cavieres M, Hidalgo Bravo V, Arancibia Baeza I, Alarcón Vallejos A, Paredes Echeverría J. Pathophysiology of severe burns: Fundamentals for early and anticipatory management by the general practitioner. Rev Conflu [Internet]. 2026 Sep. 22 [cited 2026 Sep. 23];9. Available from: https://revistas.udd.cl/index.php/confluencia/article/view/1798

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