What should I do?
Once this kind of problem occurs, parents should deal with it immediately. In more serious cases, they need to be sent to the hospital for regular treatment.
Step 1 Remove the cause
Put out the flame as soon as possible and take off the burning clothes.
Do not stand or run and call when clothes are on fire to prevent increased head and face burns or inhalation injuries, and leave the sealed or poorly ventilated site in time.
2. Rinse in time
It is suitable for burns with not too large an area, especially limbs.
Rinse the wound under flowing clear water, but to avoid too fast water flow, you can also soak the wound with cold water. Lasting for half an hour to one hour can effectively prevent high temperature from deepening the wound surface and relieving pain.
3. Protect the wound surface
If the burn is serious and the skin is damaged, clean cloth or gauze can be used to protect it.
Step 4 Keep the respiratory tract unobstructed
Flame burns are often accompanied by inhalation of smoke, heat, etc., which damage the respiratory tract. Attention should be paid to keeping the respiratory tract unobstructed. Those with carbon monoxide poisoning should move to a ventilated place and inhale oxygen when necessary.
5. Seek medical treatment in time
Children are prone to infection after burns, and those with large burn areas will suffer from shock, so they should go to regular hospitals in time.
6. Treatment of chemical burns
In rare cases, careless spilling of strong acid and alkali on the skin will lead to chemical burns. At this time, a large amount of clear water should be used immediately to flush the wound and send it to the hospital for treatment in time.
Common Mistakes
1. Forcibly tear off the clothes stuck to the skin.
2. Place ice directly on the wound to cool down.
3. Pick through blisters with needles or nails.
4. Disinfect wounds with mercurochrome, mercurochrome, alcohol, etc.
5. Using colored drugs to smear will bring difficulties to the determination of burn depth.
6. Apply various folk remedies to wounds, such as soy sauce, toothpaste, salt, flour, various oils, etc.
How to prevent it?
1. Children are strictly prohibited from playing with fire in any form.
2. Stay away from dangerous articles such as hearth, natural gas and coal stove, which may cause burns to children.
3. Be sure to put strong acid and alkali out of reach of children.