: A "cytokine storm" (marked by high IL-6 and TNF-α) typically begins immediately following the burn, altering blood chemistry significantly.

💡 : The "P1" phase of burn management is defined by the struggle to maintain blood volume and prevent the systemic consequences of rapid RBC destruction and fluid loss. If you'd like to narrow this down for your paper, Biochemical analysis of heat-damaged hemoglobin? Case studies on mass casualty burn triage?

Identifying the severity of "burning blood" helps in effective patient triage during mass casualty incidents.

: Significant fluid shifts from the intravascular space to the interstitium cause a spike in hematocrit levels.

The primary goal in the early phase (P1) is maintaining tissue perfusion to prevent organ failure.