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<p>Find resources that provide information about burns in children from how to give first aid to how you can help your child in the hospital. Also find information the prevention of burn injuries and pain management.</p>

<p>Resources providing information about burns in children from how to give first aid to how you can help your child in the hospital. Also find information on safety and the prevention of burn injuries. Finally learn about pain management in children and what you can do to help.</p>

<div class="panel panel-primary"><div class="panel-heading clickable"> <span class="pull-right panel-heading-collapsable-icon"><i class="mdi mdi-chevron-down"></i></span> <h2 class="panel-title">Preventing burn injuries</h2></div><div class="panel-body list-group" style="display:none;"><p>The best way to treat a burn injury is to prevent it from happening. Learn about common causes of burn injuries in children and how to prevent them.</p></div><ol class="list-group" style="display:none;"><li class="list-group-item"> <a class="overview-links" href="/Article?contentid=1959&language=English">Burn prevention: Campfires and fireworks</a></li><li class="list-group-item"> <a class="overview-links" href="/Article?contentid=1116&language=English">Burns: Household safety and prevention</a></li><li class="list-group-item"> <a class="overview-links" href="/Article?contentid=1939&language=English">Burns: Winter safety</a></li><li class="list-group-item"> <a class="overview-links" href="/Article?contentid=1962&language=English">Scald prevention</a></li><li class="list-group-item"> <a class="overview-links" href="/Article?contentid=308&language=English">Sun: Protecting your child's skin</a></li></ol></div><div class="panel panel-primary"><div class="panel-heading clickable"> <span class="pull-right panel-heading-collapsable-icon"><i class="mdi mdi-chevron-down"></i></span> <h2 class="panel-title">Treating burn injuries</h2></div><div class="panel-body list-group" style="display:none;"><p>Small, minor burns can be treated at home. Larger, deeper burns or burns in a sensitive area may need to be treated in hospital or at an outpatient clinic.</p></div><ol class="list-group" style="display:none;"><li class="list-group-item"> <a class="overview-links" href="/Article?contentid=1131&language=English">Burn injuries: Helping families cope</a></li><li class="list-group-item"> <a class="overview-links" href="/Article?contentid=1187&language=English">Burn injuries: Information for parents with a child staying in hospital</a></li><li class="list-group-item"> <a class="overview-links" href="/Article?contentid=1176&language=English">Burns: Caring for your child at home after discharge from hospital</a></li><li class="list-group-item"> <a class="overview-links" href="/Article?contentid=1175&language=English">Burns: Caring for your child at home between outpatient visits</a></li><li class="list-group-item"> <a class="overview-links" href="/Article?contentid=1045&language=English">Burns: First aid</a></li><li class="list-group-item"> <a class="overview-links" href="/Article?contentid=1177&language=English">Burns: Scar management techniques</a></li><li class="list-group-item"> <a class="overview-links" href="/Article?contentid=768&language=English">Sunburn</a></li></ol></div><div class="panel panel-primary"><div class="panel-heading clickable"> <span class="pull-right panel-heading-collapsable-icon"><i class="mdi mdi-chevron-down"></i></span> <h2 class="panel-title">Burn injuries and pain management</h2></div><div class="panel-body list-group" style="display:none;"><p>Burns are painful. Options for pain management include medications, physical treatments and psychological treatments.</p></div><ol class="list-group" style="display:none;"><li class="list-group-item"> <a class="overview-links" href="/Article?contentid=1253&language=English">Pain at home: Taking care of your child</a></li><li class="list-group-item"> <a class="overview-links" href="/Article?contentid=1259&language=English">Pain: How to talk to kids about their pain</a></li><li class="list-group-item"> <a class="overview-links" href="/Article?contentid=1258&language=English">Pain relief: Comfort kit</a></li></ol></div><div class="panel panel-primary"><div class="panel-heading clickable"> <span class="pull-right panel-heading-collapsable-icon"><i class="mdi mdi-chevron-down"></i></span> <h2 class="panel-title">Video resources</h2></div><div class="panel-body list-group" style="display:none;"><p>View videos about different topics such as prevention, first aid, caring for your child after a burn and knowing when to take your child to the hospital.</p></div><ol class="list-group" style="display:none;"><li class="list-group-item"> <a class="overview-links" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogxz00d67cs">Scald and burn prevention</a></li><li class="list-group-item"> <a class="overview-links" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obfjLP8e_dY">Scald and burn prevention (Portuguese)</a></li><li class="list-group-item"> <a class="overview-links" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvjd6TkbtNo">Scald and burn prevention (Punjabi)</a></li><li class="list-group-item"> <a class="overview-links" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQtW0o3obqY">Scald and burn prevention (Mandarin)</a></li><li class="list-group-item"> <a class="overview-links" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwsiqf-1DzM">Burn first aid</a></li><li class="list-group-item"> <a class="overview-links" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOv-97JaygI">When to take my child to the hospital?</a></li><li class="list-group-item"> <a class="overview-links" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbWO5ToCccc">Simple burn care at home</a></li><li class="list-group-item"> <a class="overview-links" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gkq3RsVemtM">Crazy creams: Facts about burn healing</a></li><li class="list-group-item"> <a class="overview-links" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZP_9VIgcnw">How to care for your child's healing skin after a burn</a></li></ol></div>

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