Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Volume 7, Issue 2 , Pages 82-93, June 2006

Assessment, Triage, and Early Management of Burns in Children

  • Brian J. Duffy, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests and correspondence: Brian J. Duffy, MD, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children's National Medical Center, 111 Michigan Avenue, NW, 4 West Wing, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20010.
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  • Patrick M. McLaughlin, MS, BS

      Affiliations

    • George Washington University, Washington, DC
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  • Martin R. Eichelberger, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC

This comprehensive overview provides the reader with an understanding of basic skin anatomy, priorities of care, wound assessment, physiologic considerations, and early management of burns in children. Special emphasis is placed on triage and assessment of severity as a guide to formulating a definitive treatment strategy. New treatment modalities can help optimize burn care for children. Understanding and applying the principles of triage, assessment, and early management in burn-injured children can help improve outcome.

Keywords: burns, emergency care, prehospital emergency care

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PII: S1522-8401(06)00029-2

doi:10.1016/j.cpem.2006.04.001

Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Volume 7, Issue 2 , Pages 82-93, June 2006

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