Pediatric Burn Care: Strategies for Identification and Treatment

Justin, Claire Ashley MD
De Angulo, Guillermo A. MD, MSCR
Karamatsu, Mia L. MD
Winograd, Steven M. MD, FACEP

¹Department of Pediatrics, Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital, Stanford School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA
²Clinical Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA
³Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA
⁴Attending Emergency Physician, Trinity Health Care, Samaritan, Troy, NY

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^bPEER REVIEWER

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

None of the authors or planners for this educational activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, reselling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Pediatric Emergency Medicine Reports 29(1):p 1-10, January 2024.

Pediatric burn injuries, especially minor, are an essential part of caring for children. Classification of the depth of injury, recognition of nonaccidental trauma, and appropriate care are all critical aspects of management. The authors comprehensively review pediatric burn care.

— Ann M. Dietrich, MD, FAAP, FACEP, Editor