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Gaceta Médica Espirituana

versión On-line ISSN 1608-8921

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HERNANDEZ GONZALEZ, Tatiana; SOLENZAL ALVAREZ, Yurisbel; AMARO GARRIDO, Miguel Ángel  y  YUMAR DIAZ, Amary. Burns in pediatric age. Camilo Cienfuegos General Provincial Hospital of Sancti Spiritus. Gac Méd Espirit [online]. 2018, vol.20, n.2, pp.28-39. ISSN 1608-8921.

Background:

The burned child is by definition a surgical patient, traumatized and extremely complex due to the vital, functional, aesthetic and psychological repercussions that he presents.

Objective:

To describe the behavior of the burns of children in the Burns Service at Camilo Cienfuegos General Provincial Hospital of Sancti Spíritus for the adequate management of emergency care.

Methodology:

A descriptive, retrospective cross-sectional study was carried out; the population studied was 94 children under 18 years assisted in the service. Age, sex, causal agent, place of occurrence, extent and depth of injuries were taken into account.

Results:

The predominant age was 0-4 years with a higher incidence in males. Most of the injuries occurred in the house and the etiological agents were: hot or boiling liquids and hot metals; followed by the indicator referred to frictions and accidents by bicycle spokes in the street. According to their depth, the skin burns A and AB predominated and the extension was less than 5%.

Conclusions:

The most frequent age in which burns injuries occurred in the pediatric age was 0-4 years with the highest incidence in males. The prevailing burns were skin burns A and AB. The most frequent etiology: scalds and hot metals and second degree injuries. Therefore, the correct emergency management of the burned pediatric patient is important, as well as taking into account some measures for the prevention of burns of children in the community.

Palabras clave : Child; burns/prevention & control; units; accidents; noxae.

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