Scald

Introduction Scalding: Damage caused by high temperature liquid (eg, boiling water, hot oil), high temperature solid (hot metal, etc.) or high temperature vapor is called scald. The most common treatment for burn wounds is to shave the hair in and around the wounded area and cut off the long nails. The wound surface was cleaned with isotonic saline to remove foreign matter, dirt and the like on the wound surface. Protect the small blisters from damage. The large blisters can be used to inject the bleeding fluid by injecting empty needles, or to cut off the blisters in the low position.

Cause

Cause: Damage caused by high temperature liquid (eg, boiling water, hot oil), high temperature solid (hot metal, etc.) or high temperature vapor.

1. In life, children accidentally knock down hot water bottles and hot water cups, which are easily burnt by water;
2, before bathing, if parents do not pay attention to the order of water release, such as first pouring hot water, when taking cold water, no adult care, children sitting in the basin or overturned the hot water basin, it is also prone to burns .
3, the cooked hot soup on the table, if the child to take it by hand, causing the soup to turn down is also a common cause of burns. Usually the front chest, head and face burns.
4. After the electric iron is used up, it is not put in a safe place. The child feels fun and touches it by hand, resulting in burns on the hand.
5, adults are not careful, due to work or other reasons can be burned.

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Diagnosis: The degree of burns, divided into three degrees.

Once injured: scald only damage the surface of the skin, local mild redness, no water bubble, obvious pain, should immediately remove the clothing socks, the wound is placed in cold water for half an hour, then rub the wound with sesame oil, vegetable oil.

Second degree injury: scald is dermal damage, local redness and pain, there are blisters of different sizes, large blisters can be sterilized by puncturing the edge of the blisters, and coated with scald cream, the elastic should be moderate.

Three-degree injury: burns are subcutaneous, fat, muscle, bones are damaged, and gray or reddish brown, then use a clean cloth to wrap the wound and send it to the hospital in time. Do not apply purple syrup or cream on the wound surface to affect the observation and treatment of the disease.

Differential diagnosis

Water and fire burns can be divided into one-degree burns (erythetic, reddened skin, and hot tingling), second degree burn (bubble, blisters in the affected area), third degree burn (necrosis, skin peeling). For mild burns on a small area, it can be treated at home. After cleaning the wound, it can be coated with Jingwanhong and MEBO moisturizing burn cream. For large-scale burns, it is advisable to send them to the hospital as soon as possible.

According to the degree of burns, it is diagnosed in three degrees:

Once injured: scald only damage the surface of the skin, local mild redness, no water bubble, obvious pain, should immediately remove the clothing socks, the wound is placed in cold water for half an hour, then rub the wound with sesame oil, vegetable oil.

Second degree injury: scald is dermal damage, local redness and pain, there are blisters of different sizes, large blisters can be sterilized by puncturing the edge of the blisters, and coated with scald cream, the elastic should be moderate.

Three-degree injury: burns are subcutaneous, fat, muscle, bones are damaged, and gray or reddish brown, then use a clean cloth to wrap the wound and send it to the hospital in time. Do not apply purple syrup or cream on the wound surface to affect the observation and treatment of the disease.

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