[Burn injuries of children in first aid care]

Pediatr Med Chir. 2005 May-Aug;27(3-4):26-30.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

Burn injury are second leading cause of accidental death in children. Treatment of burns depends on severity of injury, location, characteristics of child and mechanism of injury. Objective is to value the multiple problems in infant burns and immediate management in emergency room. The better and immediate treatment burns recover and prevent dirty scars.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Burns / diagnosis
  • Burns / etiology
  • Burns / mortality
  • Burns / therapy*
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Emergency Service, Hospital*
  • First Aid / methods*
  • Fluid Therapy
  • Humans
  • Hypothermia / prevention & control
  • Infant
  • Infection Control
  • Italy / epidemiology
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Risk Factors
  • Severity of Illness Index