@article{ref1,
title="Paediatric chemical burns: a clinical review",
journal="European journal of pediatrics",
year="2021",
author="Holland, Andrew J. A. and Chamberlain, Kira and Nguyen, Alexander T. M.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="Although they account for a small proportion of burns in paediatrics, injuries from chemicals can be just as devastating as other mechanisms of burn injury. At least  25,000 chemicals exist which can cause burns: in children, they are often caused by  household chemicals via accidental exposure. The mechanism by which corrosive  substances produce chemical burns highlights the importance of early and plentiful  irrigation of the burn area, removal of contaminated clothes and careful clinical  assessment. Surgical intervention is uncommon but often follows the principles for  thermal burns. This article reviews the aetiology, incidence, clinical presentation,  management, complications and prevention of chemical burns. What is Known • Chemical  burns in paediatrics are often caused by accidental exposure to chemicals available  at home • Differences in the pathophysiology of chemical burns reinforces the need  for early irrigation What is New • New irrigation fluids show promise in adults and  need further study in children • The nature of chemical cutaneous burns can make  assessment of wound depth difficult. Laser Doppler Imaging (LDI) is an accurate  technique that can be used clinically to determine burn depth in thermal burns and  is an area of future interest in the assessment of chemical burns.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0340-6199",
doi="10.1007/s00431-020-03905-z",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00431-020-03905-z"
}