Bu:ns patients me i11 need of extra attention in spe­ciali􀖻ed intensive care units, specially as due to their sustai­ned burns and resultant circulatory upset their life is in danger. A severe burn is classified as over 30"{, body sur­face in adults and over 100";, in children. 
Two types of shock are encountered in burns: 
1)Hypovolaemic shock during the first three days.
followed by; 
2)Septic shock from the fourth day to the end of the third week. 
The aim of the treatment is combating these two com­p!ications. 
In these patients fluid loss must be replaced, the elec­trolyte imbalance corrected, and the acid/base balance res­tored. The treatment and dressing of burned areas must be carried out in sterile conditions. and antibiotic therapy commenced simultaneously with the above.