Question

Which gastrointestinal (gi) change may be found in the client with burn injuries?

Answer 1

In case of severe burn injuries, a person experiences a sudden increase in the number of dangerous bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract approximately 32%. The increase in the dangerous bacteria increase the chance of developing gastrointestinal conditions like irritable bowel disease, and other non-related conditions like rheumatoid arthritis and diabetes.  

But in case of less severe burn injuries, the dangerous bacteria accounted for just 0.5% of the bacteria. An imbalance in the bacteria cause long term health consequences, in fact some of the complications could possibly even result in death of a person with severe burn injuries.