In this section
Burns - Acute Management Acute Pain Management Wound assessment and management
The extent and type of burn dictates the level of care required. See Burns - Acute Management
As per Burns - Acute Management
The principles of burn wound management are
Analgesia
Burns Dressings
Dressing changes
Nutrition
Preventing burn complications
Preventing nifection
Psychosocial care The consequences of a child sustaining a burn can be profound on the child and family. Caring for the child includes support for family members, which may include multidisciplinary team approach to support rehabilitation and transition back to community and school
For emergency advice and paediatric or neonatal ICU transfers, see Retrieval Services.
Burns - rehabilitation
Last updated May 2020