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How to deal with child scald? Correct treatment of children's accidental scald

1. Don't use drugs indiscriminately. Four steps for baby scald treatment

Almost everyone has the experience of scalding, especially children. Most of the patients in the burn department of the hospital are babies. Hot water bottles, electric cookers, boiling water, water heaters & hellip; & hellip; may be the risk sources of scalding. Generally speaking, burns and scalds are classified into mild, moderate and severe.

1. Slight scald

That is to say, the scald once hurt the surface layer of the skin. The pain is obvious and the skin is red and swollen, but there is no blister. It usually heals in a few days.

2. Moderate scald

That is to say, the second degree scald will hurt the middle layer of the skin. The pain is obvious, the skin is red and swollen, and there are blisters. It usually takes 1-2 weeks to heal.

3. Severe scald

That is to say, the third degree scald, injury to the subcutaneous tissue, skin hardening, blackening or local carbonization should be treated urgently and sent to the hospital in time

No matter what degree of burn a child has, a mother can't deal with it blindly. The application of toothpaste and ointment will not only affect the heat emission of the burn, but also increase the difficulty of cleaning the wound. In addition, it is not suitable to apply red and purple potions to children. The main function of these potions is disinfection, which can not reduce the situation of scald, and even affect the doctor's judgment on the degree of scald.

Second, what is the correct way to deal with the child's accidental scald?

1, Chong

If the child is found to be scalded, it should be immediately separated from the heat source and washed with tap water for 15-30 minutes. The main purpose of doing this is to cool down, reduce the residual heat of the scalded part and continue to damage the skin, and relieve the pain at the same time.

2.

If the child's wound is covered with clothes, take off the clothes carefully after fully soaking to avoid tearing the wound. In addition, scissors can also be used to cut off the clothes around the wound, so as to facilitate the treatment of the wound.

3, bubble

Soak the burned area in cold water until there is no burning pain. In summer, add a small amount of ice into the water. But pay attention not to apply ice directly on the wound, so as not to cause local skin frostbite and necrosis.

4, doctor

In case of severe scald, do not apply medicine on the wound. First cover the wound with clean gauze, and then send it to the nearest hospital for medical treatment, so that the doctor can deal with it and avoid missing the best time for treatment.

3. In addition to the four steps mentioned above, we should also pay attention to the following two points

1. If the child's skin blisters after scalding, do not tear it, do not apply any medicine by yourself, and keep the wound clean, so as to prevent infection of the wound and affect the healing.

2. If the scald is serious, give the child some light salt water to prevent shock.