A Clinical Analysis of 1255 Children with Burn Injuries
- VernacularTitle:小儿烧伤1255例分析——关于“小儿烧伤严重程度分类”的建议
- Author:
Shenhai AI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:Journal of Third Military Medical University
1984;0(01):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
In a twenty-five year period (1958—1983) ,there were 1255 children admited to this institute because of various kinds of burn injuries.The overall death rate was 4.7% (59 cases) .The causes of death were septicemia (30 cases),shock (17),cerebral edema and hernia(4),acute renal failure(4),severe burn wound scepsis(2),and complications resulting ftom severe inhalation injuries(2).The burned children were characterized by the following:1. Children made up 26.9% of all the burn patients admitted during the above-mentioned period.2. 64.06% of the children were younger than 5 years of age.3. Most injuries (64.46%) occurred in the hot season (foom May to September).4. 96% of the children were injured indoorly.5. The male to female ratio was 1.5:1.6. Scalding was the main cause of the barn injuries in those younger than 5 years of age,and it accounted for 81.76% of all the injuries.Since the death rate of burn patients is closely related to the extent of the burned area,a"1-3-5"category method for children burn cases is suggested as follows:1. Mild burns:The affected area is less than 10% TBSA.2. Moderate burns:The affected area is between 11～30% TBSA.3. Severe burns:The affected area is between 31～50% TBSA.4. Extreme severe burns:The affected area is more than 50% TBSA.
