Management of burns in children - SORT · 2018-10-08 · BURNS < 1% Management of burns in...

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BURNS<1%

Managementofburnsinchildren

DECISIONFLOWCHART

SORTMay2018Review2021www.sort.nhs.uk

BURNS>1%+COMPLEXBURNS

BURNS>20%+INHALATIONALBURNS

ManagelocallyIFCONCERNED

RingSalisburyBurnsUnit

01722345507

DISCUSSWITHSalisburyBurnsUnit

01722345507

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

02380 775502

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