ABLS      Advanced burn life support

AC          Alternating current

ACS        Abdominal compartment syndrome

ARDS     Acute respiratory distress syndrome

BICS       Burn induced compartment syndrome

BPRAS   Burn specific pain anxiety scale

CO         Carbon monoxide

COHb    Carboxyhemoglobin

CR          Capillary refill

DC          Direct current

ECG       Electrocardiogram

FLACC   Face, Legs, Activity Cry,

scale      Consolability scale

FTG        Full-thickness skin graft

GCS        Glasgow coma scale

HCN       Hydrogen cyanide

IAP         Intra-abdominal pressure

IDC         Indwelling urinary catheter

LDI         Laser Doppler imaging

LMIC     Low- and middle-income country

NPRS     Numeric pain rating scale

NPT       Negative pressure therapy

NSAID   Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

SSD        Silver sulphadiazine cream

SSG        Split-thickness skin graft

TBSA      Total body surface area

VAS        Visual Analogue Scale