INITIAL FIRST AID TREATMENT FOR BURNS?

07/01/2021

Initial First Aid Treatment for Burns?

A burn is tissue damage caused by heat or a corrosive chemical substance, in which damage is caused to the skin and possibly the tissues beneath it. If the skin is not cooled, the injury will spread to the deeper layers. Burns damage the skin tissue.

Causes:

Hot object, liquid, or steam.
Corrosive substance, radiation.
Electricity.

Symptoms:

Superficial burn injury
The skin is red, dry, swollen, and sore.

Deep burn injury

The skin is red and swollen.
Blisters form in the area.
Extremely badly burned skin is dry, hard, charred, and numb.

First aid:

Cool the burn immediately with cool water for approximately 10 minutes.
If the injured area is extensive or the injured person is a child, be sure not to cool too much and keep the injured person otherwise warm.
Do not break the blisters.
A burn can be covered lightly using a clean bandage.

Superficial burns usually heal by themselves in a few weeks.

Medical care is needed if the burn is:

extensive.
blistered and larger than the palm of the injured person.
on the face, joint areas, mucous membranes, or in the respiratory tracts.
caused by electricity, a chemical substance, radiation, or steam.
deep.

if you are not sure you should contact doctor or healthcare provider

The Emergency Department at American International Hospital (AIH) is available 24/7, always ready to respond to any emergencies with a team of highly qualified and experienced doctors. AIH’s 24/7 American standard emergency service provides immediate attention for all emergency cases with:

Emergency phone number *1155;
Ambulance fleet in line with international ambulance standards;
Professional emergency staff with solid working experience in major public hospitals
Emergency procedures following JCI standards;
Emergency rooms equipped with American standard facilities.

In addition, the Intensive Care Unit which is completely isolated and well equipped, combined with the application of the latest techniques can meet all the needs of intensive care for both medical and surgical cases.

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