When should I refer to a regional burn center?

By Brad Sobolewski, MD, MEd|2013-04-07T14:13:59-04:00April 7th, 2013|Resuscitation|

Here are some criteria for immediate/urgent referral to a regional burn center:

Partial thickness burns >10% BSA in a child <10 years of age
Partial thickness burns >20% BSA in a child >10 years of age
Full thickness burns >2% BSA
Burns to the hands, feet, face or genitals
Circumferential burns
Burns that overly a joint
Burns associated with inhalational injury and/or trauma

About the Author: Brad Sobolewski, MD, MEd

Brad Sobolewski, MD, MEd is a Professor of Pediatric Emergency Medicine and an Associate Director for the Pediatric Residency Training Program at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. He is on Twitter/X @PEMTweets, on Instagram @BradSobolewski, authors the Pediatric Emergency Medicine site PEMBlog and is the host and creator of PEM Currents: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast. All views are strictly my own and not official medical advice.