Anaesthesia and pain management for paediatric burns continues to challenge and frustrate healthcare professionals in this field of medicine. This review aims to provide some practical management strategies to enable the improved care of burned children. The pathophysiology of burns, toxic shock syndrome, inhalational injuries and perioperative care of paediatric burns is addressed.Keywords: paediatric, burns, pathophysiology, anaesthesia, analgesia, inhalational injurie
