title: Pediatric burn injuries.
abstract: Care of the pediatric burn patient requires knowledge of physiologic differences between adults and children for estimation of burn size, calculation of fluid needs, and assessment of response. Dressing techniques, pain management, and nutritional and psychologic support of this population require special considerations.
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authors: Helvig
mesh_terms: D001458:Bandages; D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications / Q000451:nursing* / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D002664:Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003422:Critical Care; D004358:Drug Therapy; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010351:Patient Discharge; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing; D012944:Social Support