• Hong Zhang, Xiaodong Yang, and Feng Wang.
• Department of Burns, The 159th Hospital of PLA, Zhumadian 463008, He Nan Province, P.R. China.
• Zhonghua Shao Shang Za Zhi. 2002 Jun 1; 18 (3): 149-51.

ObjectiveTo analyze the clinical features of inhalation injury in children, with the aim of improving its management.MethodsThe incidence of inhalation injury in 333 cases of burned children was analyzed in terms of burn area, shock, infection and prognosis.ResultsThe incidences of shock and bacteremia were 41.14% and 18.92%, and those of moderate and severe inhalation injury were 58.76% and 31.96% respectively in burned children with inhalation injury. Bacteremia developed in 24.82% of the patients with shock. Among 67 patients who ultimately died, 58.21% of them were complicated with bacteremia ending in 34.33% of mortality. Early tracheostomy was beneficial in that less fluids were required for resuscitation.ConclusionBurn infection was an important factor affecting the prognosis of inhalation injury. And inhalation injury and shock were major inducers of burn infection. Early application of wide spectrum antibiotics and shock management were helpful in lowering of burn infection rate. Early tracheostomy might be beneficial to burn shock management.

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