General principles of resuscitation and supportive care: Burns

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

1-1-2017

Journal

Pediatric Trauma: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment, Second Edition

DOI

10.4324/9781315113746

Abstract

© 2017 by Taylor and Francis Group, LLC. In the United States, burn-related injuries are common among children, with the incidence being higher in children than adults. Each day about 300 children are seen in emergency departments in the United States for burn injuries, and two of these children will die from their injuries [1]. Burn injuries are consistently among the top causes of injury-related death in children under 15 years old [2]. Burn injury is the fifth most common cause of nonfatal injury in children and the eleventh most common cause of death worldwide [3].

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