Table 3.

Causes of severe burn patient death [n(%)]

Category	Total (n = 76)	< 30-day mortality (n = 63)	30- to 90-day mortality (n = 13)
Respiratory
Pneumonia/ARDS	11 (14.5)	9 (14.3)	2 (15.4)
Airway obstruction	6 (7.9)	6 (9.5)	0
Respiratory failure	11 (14.5)	10 (15.9)	1 (7.7)
Cardiovascular
Septic shock	19 (25.0)	13 (20.6)	6 (46.1)
Cardiac shock	6 (7.9)	6 (9.5)	0
Hypovolemic shock	8 (10.5)	8 (12.7)	0
Gastrointestinal
Ischaemic bowel	4 (5.3)	2 (3.2)	2 (15.4)
Haemorrhage	4 (5.3)	4 (6.3)	0
Metabolic
Hypernatremia	2 (2.6)	2 (3.2)	0
Severe acidemia	1 (1.3	1 (1.6)	0
Unknown	4 (5.3)	2 (3.2)	2 (15.4)

ARDS acute respiratory distress syndrome