<prompt> A most common cause of death due to burns in the early period is?SepsisHypovolemic shockBothNone  <response>: Srbs manual of surgery,4th edition Pathophysiology of burns: 1.Burns,2.Loss of fluid, 3.Severe hypovolemia, 4.Reduced cardiac output, a.Decreased myocardial function. b.altered pulmonary resistance causing pulmonary edema, 5.Infection, 6.Systemic inflammatory response syndrome-SIRS,7.Multiorgan dysfunction syndrome-MODS 8. Ultimately leading to death. 