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Richmond M Castillo1, Simone L Lawson2
1Departments of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine, Children's National Hospital, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC, USA.
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Burns are a frequent cause of injury in children and adolescents. This article reviews the principles of initial burn evaluation and management in the emergency department. After determining the injury mechanism and assessing the extent of injury (depth and proportion of the body's surface area involved), treatment priorities include determining the need for airway management and providing adequate pain control. Children with more extensive or complicated burns should be transferred to a pediatric burn center.
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