Upon admission coagulation and platelet function in patients with thermal and electrical injuries

•Patients with burns are hyper-coagulable on admission similar to patients with other traumatic injuries.•Hyper-coagulation is associated with increased rates of clot formation and thrombin generation.•Hyper-coagulation occurs in the presence of a reduction in platelet function similar to patients with other traumatic injuries.•Rates of the coagulopathy identified by thromboelastograpy were similar to other trauma patients suggesting established cut-point could be used to drive resuscitation.