title: Burn care in children: special considerations.
abstract: Burn injuries are common in children. In this article, the epidemiology, initial resuscitation, nutritional management, and wound management of pediatric burn injuries are reviewed with emphasis on the special problems of children.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001134:Arm Injuries / Q000628:therapy; D001458:Bandages; D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications / Q000378:metabolism / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003646:Debridement; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000379:methods; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous