Essential management of burn in pediatrics

Abstract

Burns exert a catastrophic influence on people in terms of human life, suffering, disability, and financial loss. Outcomes for burn patients have improved dramatically over the past 20 years, yet burns still cause substantial morbidity and mortality. Proper evaluation and management, coupled with appropriate early referral to a specialist, greatly help in minimizing suffering and optimizing results. During the past two decades, deaths from burn injuries have decreased. This decline has been attributed to improved firefighting techniques and improved emergency medical services. Consequently, all medical leaders agree that the best treatment of burn injuries is prevention. Appreciating the major differences between burn management in children and adults is important. Children have nearly 3 times the body surface area (BSA)–to–body mass ratio compared to adults. Fluid losses are