Interventions for Fire, heat, and hot substances injuries

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Age Cohort: 5 - 11 years

Health Promotion	Disease Prevention	Diagnostic	Curative	Rehabilitative	Palliative
Community Level
Community awareness on home hazards of fire, burns and burn prevention Community awareness on avoiding harmful traditional practice in the management of burn	Use of a safer and cleaner kerosene stove design Cooking on a platform to distance children from fires and from toppling cooking vessels.	Recognition of Fire, heat, and hot substances signs and symptoms	First aid: cooling in running water Early recognition of the need for referral	Physical therapy Occupational therapy	Counselling and psycho-social support
Primary Care
Health education to parents, teachers and care givers on home hazards, burns and burn prevention Education on avoiding harmful traditional practice in the management of burn	Guidance and counselling on burn prevention	History Physical examination	First aid: cooling in running water for burns Early recognition of the need for referral	Physical therapy Occupational therapy	Counselling and psycho-social support
Referral Facility: General
Health education to parents, teachers and care givers on home hazards, burns and burn prevention Education on avoiding harmful traditional practice in the management of burn	History Physical examination Total Body Surface Area (TBSA) estimation		Analgesia IV fluid therapy Oxygen therapy Prophylactic antibiotics Therapeutic antibiotics Prevention of hypothermia Wound management (cleaning, dressing, debridement, escharotomy) Tetanus toxoid Blood and blood product transfusion	Physical therapy Occupational therapy	Counselling and psycho-social support
Referral Facility: Specialist
Health education parents, teachers and care givers on home hazards, burns		History and Physical examination Total Body Surface Area (TBSA) estimation	Analgesia IV fluid therapy Oxygen therapy Prophylactic antibiotics Therapeutic antibiotics Prevention of hypothermia Wound management (cleaning, dressing, debridement, escharotomy) Tetanus toxoid Blood and blood product transfusion corrective surgery	Physical therapy Occupational therapy	Counselling and psycho-social support

Age Cohort: < 5 years

Health Promotion	Disease Prevention	Diagnostic	Curative	Rehabilitative	Palliative
Community Level
Community awareness on home hazards of fire, burns and burn prevention Community awareness on avoiding harmful traditional practice in the management of burn	Use of a safer and cleaner kerosene stove design Cooking on a platform to distance children from fires and from toppling cooking vessels	Recognition of fire, heat, and hot substances signs and symptoms	First aid: cooling in running water Early recognition of the need for referral	Physical therapy Occupational therapy	Psychological and social support to parents of babies with burn-related complications and deformities
Primary Care
Health education to parents, teachers and care givers on home hazards, burns and burn prevention Education on avoiding harmful traditional practice in the management of burn	Guidance and counselling for parents on home burn prevention	History Physical examination	First aid: cooling in running water for burns Early recognition of the need for referral	Physical therapy Occupational therapy	Psychological and social support to parents of babies with burn-related complications and deformities
Referral Facility: General
Health education to parents, teachers and care givers on home hazards, burns and burn prevention Education on avoiding harmful traditional practice in the management of burn	Guidance and counselling for parents on home burn prevention	History Physical examination Total Body Surface Area (TBSA) estimation	Analgesia IV fluid therapy Oxygen supplementation Prophylactic antibiotics Therapeutic antibiotics Prevention of hypothermia Wound management (cleaning, dressing, debridement, escharotomy) Tetanus toxoid Blood and blood product transfusion	Physical therapy Occupational therapy	Psychological and social support to parents of babies with burn-related complications and deformities
Referral Facility: Specialist
Health education to parents, teachers and care givers on home hazards, burns and burn prevention	Guidance and counselling for parents on home burn prevention	History and Physical examination Total Body Surface Area (TBSA) estimation	Analgesia IV fluid therapy Oxygen supplementation Prophylactic antibiotics Therapeutic antibiotics Prevention of hypothermia Wound management (cleaning, dressing, debridement, escharotomy) Tetanus toxoid Blood and blood product transfusion corrective surgery	Physical therapy Occupational therapy	Psychological and social support to parents of babies with burn-related complications and deformities