Pediatric Burn Resuscitation.
Children have unique physiologic, physical, psychological, and social needs compared with adults. Although adhering to the basic tenets of burn resuscitation, resuscitation of the burned child should be modified based on the child's age, physiology, and response to injury. This article outlines the unique characteristics of burned children and describes the fundamental principles of pediatric burn resuscitation in terms of airway, circulatory, neurologic, and cutaneous injury management.
Division of Burn Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California Davis, Shriners Hospital for Children Northern California, 2425 Stockton Boulevard, Suite 718, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA. Electronic address: tlpalmieri@ucdavis.edu.
Tina L
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D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D058109:Airway Management; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001775:Blood Circulation / Q000187:drug effects; D001830:Body Surface Area; D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D018529:Nutritional Support; D059408:Pain Management; D012119:Respiration / Q000187:drug effects; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000379:methods*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
Assessment; Burn; Outcomes; Pediatric; Resuscitation