Damaged sweat glands after burns

Introduction Damage to the sweat gland after burns is a sequela of burns. Burns can cause varying degrees of damage to the sweat glands. Its performance is no longer sweating and so on. Scalding is currently the most common cause of scarring. It may manifest as edema such as contracture scar, inflammatory hyperplasia scar, scald scar due to different degrees and development. The severity of burns is mainly determined by the location of the burn, the size of the burn, and the depth of the burn. Burns and burns on the head and face, or not on the head and face, but the burned area is large and deep, which is serious. In case of severe burns, there may be shock or breathing or heartbeat stop during the transfer. Artificial respiration or chest massage should be performed immediately. When the casualty is polydipsia, a small amount of hot tea or light salt water can be taken. It is impossible to drink a large amount of boiling water in a short time, and the injured person has cerebral edema.

Cause

1. Skin contact with high temperature objects or high temperature liquids: It is more common in children under 3 years old who have just learned to walk. In the case of adults who have not cooled the meals, boiled water, hot pot, electric cup, etc., the boundary between the burned part and the normal tissue is clear.

2. Contact with open flame: more common in children over the age of 2, in the absence of protection, contact with fire, matches, flammable materials suddenly burned after burns, the injury boundary is usually not very clear.

3. Burns during an explosion: Less common, may be burnt when playing fireworks, and the burned area of the injured area is more uniform.

4. Electric shock: Less common, children may get an electric shock or be struck by lightning when they climb the high-voltage tower while playing.

Most importantly, first 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.

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EEG blood test

Diagnosis: If the body sweats, the burned area will be itchy.

1, should do blood, urine, stool routine examination, blood electrolytes, pH, liver, kidney function tests.

2, and according to the clinical selection of X-ray, B-ultrasound, ECG and other checks.

The severity of burns is mainly determined by the location of the burn, the size of the burn, and the depth of the burn. Burns and burns on the head and face, or not on the head and face, but the burned area is large and deep, which is serious. In case of severe burns, there may be shock or breathing or heartbeat stop during the transfer. Artificial respiration or chest massage should be performed immediately. When the casualty is polydipsia, a small amount of hot tea or light salt water can be taken. It is impossible to drink a large amount of boiling water in a short time, and the injured person has cerebral edema.

Diagnosis can be based on the above clinical manifestations.

Differential diagnosis

Differential diagnosis: There are two main sequelae of general burns. First, joint mobility is affected. Second, because skin receptors and skin appendages such as hair follicles, sebaceous glands, and sweat glands are damaged, there are sensory disturbances and heat dissipation disorders.

Diagnosis: If the body sweats, the burned area will be itchy.

Diagnosis can be based on the above clinical manifestations.

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