Early resuscitation and management of severe pediatric burns

Mary K Arbuthnot; Alejandro V Garcia

doi:10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2019.01.013

Early resuscitation and management of severe pediatric burns

Semin Pediatr Surg. 2019 Feb;28(1):73-78. doi: 10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2019.01.013. Epub 2019 Jan 18.

Authors

Mary K Arbuthnot¹, Alejandro V Garcia²

Affiliations

¹ Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune, Department of General Surgery, 100 Brewster Blvd., Camp Lejeune, NC 28547, USA. Electronic address: mary.k.arbuthnot.mil@mail.mil.
² Johns Hopkins Hospital, Department of Pediatric Surgery, 1800 Orleans St. Bloomberg Bldg 7313, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA. Electronic address: agarci41@jhmi.edu.

PMID: 30824139
DOI: 10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2019.01.013

Abstract

Pediatric burns are a leading cause of injury and mortality in children in the United States. Prompt resuscitation and management is vital to survival in severe pediatric burns. Although management principles are similar to their adult counterparts, children have unique pathophysiologic responses to burn injury thus an understanding of the differences in fluid resuscitation requirements, airway management, burn and wound care is essential to optimize their outcomes.

Keywords: Inhalational injury; Pediatric burns; Resuscitation; Wound coverage.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Airway Management / methods
Burns / diagnosis
Burns / therapy*
Child
Combined Modality Therapy
Fluid Therapy / methods
Humans
Resuscitation / methods*
Severity of Illness Index