Burns in children are common, with optimal management important to ensure wound healing and minimise the risks of subsequent scarring.
Intentional aerosol skin injuries present a double blow to effective clinical management – a severe burn that is both poorly reported and underestimated by the patient.
Limited awareness of the time-critical nature of this potentially life-threatening presentation has been reported in multiple triage settings.
The warm Australian climate and outdoor living pose a unique clinical profile for foot burns, with burn injury mechanisms varying across seasons and within patient subgroups.