Management of burns in children - SORT · 2018-10-08 · BURNS < 1% Management of burns in children...
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BURNS<1%
Managementofburnsinchildren
DECISIONFLOWCHART
SORTMay2018Review2021www.sort.nhs.uk
BURNS>1%+COMPLEXBURNS
BURNS>20%+INHALATIONALBURNS
ManagelocallyIFCONCERNED
RingSalisburyBurnsUnit
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DISCUSSWITHSalisburyBurnsUnit
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SORTREFERRALAconferencecallwillbearrangedwiththeSWUKChildren’sBurnsCentre
CRTERIAFORCOMPLEXBURNSSITE Face,hands,perineum,feet,circumferential
DEPTH Fullthicknessanysite
MECHANISM Chemical,radiation,highpressure,electrical
AGE <5years
TOXICSHOCK Delayedonsetofhightemperature,rash,D&V,shocked
BURNSDRESSINGSNon-Chemical–UseClingFilm
Chemical–discusswithSalisbury
FORSIMPLEBURNS<1%BODYSURFACEAREATHEREISNOBURNSSPECIFICFLUIDMANAGEMENT
FORALLOTHERBURNSREFERTOTHESWUKCHILDREN’S
BURNCENTREGUIDANCEBELOW
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