LINES AND TUBES

- Suture and/or staple all venous and arterial catheters in place, as tape does not adhere to burned skin. Do not circumferentially tape lines around extremities; this may further impede circulation and cause limb ischemia as extremities swell during resuscitation.
- Use umbilical ties to secure endotracheal, orogastric, nasogastric and Dobhoff tubes. Note that ties around the ETT may occlude the balloon tubing if they are too tight, giving the appearance of a cuff leak as the balloon is not actually inflated.