Asslamoallaikum girls,
Lets start with a burn kit.Here is how it should be.
In addition to the regular first aid items,the kit should have:
1)-One pair of gloves
2)-Water jel or burn gel(comes in botttles or sachets)
3)-Water Gel dressing
4)-Non adhesive bandages (in small and large sizes)
5)-Scissors
6)-Burn cream(contianing silver sulphdiaiazene e-g Silvadene,Flam off 1%)
7)-Cold compress
8)-adhesive tape to secure bandage
9)-Normal saline in case of a chemical burn
10)-Panadol
11)-Benadryl,Avil or other Over the counter antihistamine
Now,before treating the burn we need to know the type.There are four types:
Its ramazan and all the housewives have to cook a gourmet meal twice daily now :-) In all that hurry and fuss,you can somtimes burn your hand or scald your finger with hot oil.So,I thought I should do a post on the fist aid and management of burns.
Lets start with a burn kit.Here is how it should be.
In addition to the regular first aid items,the kit should have:
1)-One pair of gloves
2)-Water jel or burn gel(comes in botttles or sachets)
3)-Water Gel dressing
4)-Non adhesive bandages (in small and large sizes)
5)-Scissors
6)-Burn cream(contianing silver sulphdiaiazene e-g Silvadene,Flam off 1%)
7)-Cold compress
8)-adhesive tape to secure bandage
9)-Normal saline in case of a chemical burn
10)-Panadol
11)-Benadryl,Avil or other Over the counter antihistamine
Now,before treating the burn we need to know the type.There are four types:
FIRST DEGREE BURNS:
They appear red skin without blisters.These are superficial and will not leave a scar if properly treated.
They appear red skin without blisters.These are superficial and will not leave a scar if properly treated.
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