What is the first aid method for pediatric burns?

We all know that babies lack self-control. If they are not taken care of in life, accidents are prone to happen. Baby burns are the most common phenomenon in our lives. In particular, the baby's skin is very delicate and easy to be injured. If burns occur, they must be treated in time and then checked in the hospital. Otherwise, it will cause severe pain to the baby. Let's take a look at the first aid method for pediatric burns.

What is the first aid method for pediatric burns?

1. After a scald, the scalded area should be immersed in clean cold water immediately. The sooner you soak in cold water after a scald, the better the effect; the lower the water temperature, the better the effect, but it cannot be lower than -6℃. Soaking in cold water should generally last more than half an hour. This can reduce pain or burns by dissipating heat in time.

2. If the burn is not serious (referring to first-degree burns with redness of the epidermis but no blisters), it can generally be treated at home. Rinse and clean the wound with cold boiled water (or light salt water). For wounds on the limbs and trunk, apply comfrey oil or burn ointment and wrap them with gauze.

3. If the burns are serious, go to the hospital immediately.

4. After being scalded by boiling water, dissolve the pure alkali with boiling water, then cool the alkali water with cold water, and then soak the affected area in it for more than 30 minutes. The longer the time, the better.

Precautions

1. If the child has a fever, the local pain worsens, and pus is discharged, it means that the wound has become infected and inflamed, and a doctor should be consulted.

2. For various serious burns, especially on the head, face and neck, children should be sent to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible because they may cause shock at any time.

3. For mild burns on the head, face and neck, after cleaning the wound and applying medicine, there is no need to bandage the wound. Leaving the wound exposed to the air can keep the wound dry and speed up its recovery.

Once an accident happens to their baby, many parents will panic and don’t know what to do. The above is an introduction to the first aid method for pediatric burns. If you master more of this common sense in daily life, you will be able to deal with it in time and reduce the pain if you find an accident while taking care of your baby. In addition, you should concentrate when taking care of your baby to prevent accidents from happening to the baby.