Assessment and Management of Pediatric Trauma
Module 7: Complications of Pediatric Multi-Organ Trauma and Other Injuries (Drowning, Burns)
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Burns: inhalation injury

  • Risk factors include enclosed space fire, deep face burn
  • Symptoms and signs are soot in throat, carbonaceous sputum, hoarseness, stridor, and high carboxyhemoglobin level
  • Administer 100% oxygen
  • Early tracheal intubation by most experienced staff is life-saving
     
Instrument
Tracheal
Module 7: Complications of Pediatric Multi-Organ Trauma and Other Injuries (Drowning, Burns)