15th September 2020

A 7-year-old child attends A&E with his 10-year-old brother

A 7-year-old child attends A&E with his 10-year-old brother. The child has multiple circular burns on his chest. They are all quite regular with a diameter of 8mm. Both children are very quiet and not willing to give you much of a history. Given the most likely injury, what  should you do in the first instance alongside managing these burns?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.