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Whether the person sustain 95% of body burn injury can he talk?

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Dr. Janet Turkle answered

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Depends: This would be a very severe injury. If these are second and/or third degree involvement, it is likely that the patient would be sedated and on a ventilator (and this, unable to talk).

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Answered 3/17/2017

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A member asked:

Whether the person sustain 95% of body burn injury can he talk?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Janet Turkle answered

Dr Ali and another doctor agreed

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