title: Scald burns complicated by isopropyl alcohol intoxication. A case of fatal child abuse.
abstract: Scald burns are the most common type of thermal injury in child abuse. Death associated with nonaccidental burns, however, is uncommon. We recently investigated the case of a 4-year-old child who died from extensive body burns due to scalding. A contributory cause of death was isopropyl alcohol intoxication resulting from application of this chemical to the burns.
mesh_terms: D000433:1-Propanol / Q000506:poisoning*; D000287:Administration, Topical; D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications*; D002649:Child Abuse; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg
chemical_list: D000433:1-Propanol