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Fire, burns and scalds injury accounted for 2% of all injury hospitalisations in 2003 - 2004 (Source: Hospital separations due to injury and poisoning, Australia 2003-04 [Australian Institute of Health and Welfare]).
Causes of scalds in the home include hot beverages, hot tap water, saucepans of hot liquids and boiling kettles. Industrial equipment, food preparation and exhaust pipes are major causes of burns for adults presented at emergency departments.
The following links will provide information about the treatment of burns and scalds and tips for reducing the risk of burns and scalds in the home.
Updated September 2007
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Burns and scalds
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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You have probably heard about children getting badly burned sometimes, but I wonder if you have thought about how easy it is to happen
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May 2008
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Burns
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Too many children suffer burns, and burns can usually be prevented. Adults need to keep children safe.
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Apr 2008
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Burns and scalds
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Queensland Health
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Burns can be caused by flame, UV radiation, hot liquids, electricity, lightning and certain chemicals. Major burns are a medical emergency and require urgent medical attention. In some cases, skin graft surgery is needed.
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Mar 2008
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Burns
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Virtual Medical Centre.com
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Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of burns including first aid treatment and skin burn medical research.
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Feb 2008
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Learn or burn - campfire safety
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Kicking a bit of dirt or sand on the fire to put it out isn't smart, because underneath it stays hot for more than eight hours. If you or your kids later touch the dirt-covered fire for just a second, it can still be extremely hot and it will burn skin!
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Feb 2008
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Child safety - reducing injuries
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Better Health Channel
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You can never completely 'child-proof' your home. However, you can dramatically reduce the risk of injuries by making a few changes and keeping your child under constant supervision. In any emergency, dial triple zero (000) to call an ambulance.
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Jan 2008
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Burns: how to treat
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myDr
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A burn is an injury to the body's tissue resulting from heat, chemicals, electricity or sunlight. The severity of a burn depends on the amount of tissue affected and the depth of the injury.
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Dec 2007
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Burns and scalds - children
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Better Health Channel
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Children are at high risk of injury from burns and scalds. Most hot water scalds happen in the bathroom. Simple steps can help prevent burns and scalds in the kitchen and bathroom, but knowledge of first aid is also important.
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Nov 2007
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Learn or burn - campfire safety
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Kicking a bit of dirt or sand on the fire to put it out isn't smart, because underneath it stays hot for more than eight hours. If you or your kids later touch the dirt-covered fire for just a second, it can still be extremely hot and it will burn skin!
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Nov 2007
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Burns
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Better Health Channel
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Some of the causes of burns include flame, UV radiation, hot liquids, electricity, lightning and certain chemicals. Major burns are a medical emergency and require urgent medical attention. In some cases, skin graft surgery is needed.
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Oct 2007
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Electric shock
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Better Health Channel
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Injuries from an electric shock can include burns and disturbances to heart rhythm (heart failure) that could be fatal. It is vital to disconnect the power supply before trying to help a victim of electric shock.
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Oct 2007
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Spina bifida: skin sensation
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myDr
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If a child with spina bifida has some loss of movement, there will be loss of skin sensation too.
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Sep 2007
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Learn or burn - campfire safety
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Kicking a bit of dirt or sand on the fire to put it out isn't smart, because underneath it stays hot for more than eight hours. If you or your kids later touch the dirt-covered fire for just a second, it can still be extremely hot and it will burn skin!.
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Aug 2007
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Colloids versus crystalloids for fluid resuscitation in critically ill patients
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Trauma, burns or surgery can cause people to lose large amounts of blood. Fluid replacement, giving fluids intravenously (into a vein) to replace lost blood, is used to try to maintain blood pressure and reduce the risk of dying. Blood products, non-blo...
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Jul 2007
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Burns
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Too many young people and children suffer burns, and burns can usually be prevented.
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Jun 2007
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Management of burns and scalds in primary care
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New Zealand Guidelines Group (NZGG)
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The focus of the guideline is the appropriate assessment and management of burns in the primary care setting specifically, and appropriate referral practice from primary care to secondary care and regional burns unit services.
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Jun 2007
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Lidocaine for pain relief in burn injured patients
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Burns are very common, sometimes fatal, and the pain associated with such injury is one of the most difficult types of suffering to relieve. The use of high-dose opioid medications like morphine is common, but side effects are encountered. Alternative a...
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May 2007
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Topical negative pressure (TNP) for partial thickness burns
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Topical negative pressure (TNP) therapy is the application of negative pressure across a wound to aid in wound healing. In this instance, the pressure is used to aid and drain excess fluid, reduce infection rates and increase localised blood flow, there...
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Apr 2007
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Versajet" hydrosurgery system
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Australian Safety and Efficacy Register of New Interventional Procedures - Surgical (ASERNIP-S)
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ASERNIP-S has performed a prioritising summary on the Versajet" hydrosurgery system.
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Feb 2007
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Alloderm? for deep superficial and full thickness burns (update)
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Australian Safety and Efficacy Register of New Interventional Procedures - Surgical (ASERNIP-S)
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ASERNIP-S has performed an updated prioritising summary on Alloderm? for deep superficial and full thickness burns.
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Feb 2007
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