Volume 11 (2024) | Issue 5
Volume 11 (2024) | Issue 5
Volume 11 (2024) | Issue 5
Volume 11 (2024) | Issue 5
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Aim: The purpose of the present research was to assess the pediatric burn cases describing time of injury, first aid provided and time taken to present in the specialized burn unit. Methodology: A Retrospective study was conducted in Osmania general Hospital, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India, over a period of 24 months from January 2011 to January 2013.Paediatric burns comprise 12.99% of the total burns. All male, female inPatients belonging to paediatric age group (0-15years), admitted in Burns Unit of our Hospital were included in the study. Maintenance fluids were given at hourly rate of 4ml/kg for first 10kg body weight+ 2ml/kg for second 10kg body weight+ 1ml/kg for >20kg body wt. Collagen was applied to all children with superficial burns and partial thickness burns that come before 24- 48hr from the time of incident.