SAQ 1749 – Paediatric hot-water burns and fluid strategy

Marked out of 17.00

A 5-year-old boy is brought to the ED after hot water burns. He weighs 20 kg. A clinical photograph and paediatric burn surface-area diagram are shown. Assessment estimates 15% total body surface area burns.

Clinical photograph of paediatric hot-water burns
Clinical burn photograph.
Paediatric burn surface area diagram labelled A, B, C and D
Paediatric burn surface-area diagram.

List four descriptive features of the burn visible on the photograph.

(Marked out of 4.0)


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Using the diagram, assign percentages to each labelled area A-D.

(Marked out of 4.0)


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State the details of your fluid resuscitation strategy.

(Marked out of 2.0)


/ 2

List three key management aspects apart from intravenous fluids.

(Marked out of 3.0)


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List four features that would increase suspicion of non-accidental injury.

(Marked out of 4.0)


/ 4

Total Score: 0 / 17

Percentage: 0%