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Topical Therapies for Pediatric Burns

Pediatric EM Morsels

The management of pediatric thermal burns always seems to be a hot topic , whether we are caring for a little future chef who splashed a scalding microwaved noodle cup on himself, or a toddling youngster who pulled a pot of boiling water on herself. Topical Therapies for Pediatric Burns: The options?

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Chemical Burns

Mind The Bleep

Chemical burns are a unique subset of burns that require specialised management due to the nature of the substances involved. The majority of acid burns cause coagulative necrosis and cytotoxicity leading to skin and mucosal changes that limit deeper injury. Keep the patient warm using force air warmers such as Bairhugger.

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Burns, a general overview

Emergency Live

Let's talk about burns: a burn is a more or less extensive injury to the skin, which can affect only the superficial layer called the epidermis or also the deeper layers of the dermis The post Burns, a general overview appeared first on Emergency Live.

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emDOCs Podcast – Episode 103: Thermal Burn Injury

EMDocs

Today on the emDOCs cast with Brit Long, MD ( @long_brit) , we cover the evaluation and management of the patient with a burn injury. Episode 103: Thermal Burn Injury Initial evaluation of thermal burns Range of burn severities and types: minor sunburns to full thickness burns and severe inhalation injury.

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Major burns in adults: a practice review

Emergency Medicine Journal

There are approximately 180 000 deaths per year from thermal burn injury worldwide. Most burn injuries can be treated in local hospitals but 6.5% require specialist burn care. The scope of the present practice review is the immediate management of the adult patient with severe burns, including inhalation injury and burn shock.

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REBEL Core Cast 102.0 – Burn Management

RebelEM

This is based on second- and third-degree burns (not first-degree). Prophylactic antibiotics can be avoided in most burn cases. Checking extremity pulses for extremity burns are important. Rezaie, MD (Twitter: @srrezaie ) The post REBEL Core Cast 102.0 – Burn Management appeared first on REBEL EM - Emergency Medicine Blog.

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Burning Athens: a united Europe fighting fires

Emergency Live

The fires that have been ravaging the Athens region for days have already burned thousands of hectares of land, forcing thousands to evacuate. In response, the European Union has activated the Civil Protection Mechanism, mobilizing […] The post Burning Athens: a united Europe fighting fires appeared first on Emergency Live.

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