1. What should I do if my hand is scalded by boiling water?
Once my hand is scalded, I should immediately rinse it with tap water and soak it for about 15 minutes. At the same time, take off your clothes in time to minimize the harm of burns.
It is worth noting that clothes should never be taken off, so as not to aggravate skin damage. You can cut off the clothes around the burns first.
Don't casually apply so-called folk remedies, such as toothpaste, soy sauce, etc., which will not only affect the doctor's judgment of the condition, but also cause infection of the wound. In a word, scalds should be sent to a specialized hospital for treatment immediately to avoid delaying the opportunity and causing adverse consequences.
immediately after scalding, immerse the scalded area in clean cold water. The sooner you soak in cold water after scalding, the better the effect, and the lower the water temperature, the better the effect, but not lower than-6℃. The soaking time in cold water should generally last for more than half an hour. In this way, the degree of pain or scald can be reduced by timely heat dissipation.
The burn is not serious (refers to the first degree burn with red skin and no blisters), so it can generally be treated at home first. Rinse the wound with cold boiled water (or light salt water). It can be coated with Radix Arnebiae oil or scald ointment, and wrapped with gauze.
people with severe burns should go to the hospital immediately.
For mild burns, after cleaning the wound, there is no need to wrap it, so that the wound can be exposed to air, which can keep the wound dry and accelerate its recovery.
For all kinds of serious burns, they will cause shock at any time, so they should be sent to the hospital as soon as possible.
If the child has a fever, local pain intensifies and pus flows, it means that the wound has been infected and inflamed, and should be treated by a doctor in time.
2. What should I do if my feet are scalded by boiling water?
In case of scalding my feet, don't panic at first, and don't rush to take off my thin clothes such as stockings. Rinse them with cold water immediately. Only after cooling can you carefully take off your close-fitting clothes to avoid tearing and scalding blisters.
The purpose of cold water washing is to relieve pain and reduce exudation and swelling, thus avoiding or reducing the formation of blisters. The washing time is about half an hour or more, so as not to feel pain when washing is stopped. Generally, the water temperature is about 2℃. Avoid using ice water to avoid frostbite.
after cold water treatment, dry the wound, then apply some ointment drugs such as blue oil hydrocarbon and green ointment thinly, and then properly wrap it for 1-2 days to prevent blisters. If blisters form, you can use a sterile syringe to suck or cut a small hole to release water. If the blister is broken, wipe it dry with a sterile cotton ball to keep it dry, so as not to make the water accumulate into blocks.
scab can be removed and healed in about p>1 days. If it does not heal at that time, you should ask a doctor to see if it is caused by deep burns or infection. Antibiotics are generally not used after scalding. If the wound is still red and swollen and the pain is aggravated after 1-2 days, it is suspected of infection. It can be treated under the guidance of a doctor to avoid unnecessary pain.
Never apply purple liquid or mercuric chloride after scald, so as not to affect the observation of the changes of wound surface after injury.
extensive or severe burns should be sent to the hospital immediately after general emergency care at home.
note: it is wrong for folks to say that it is soaked in soy sauce after scalding, because soy sauce itself contains a lot of bacteria, which is not conducive to heat dissipation and is easy to cause wound infection. Do not apply toothpaste after scalding.
3. What not to eat after scalding
1. Tobacco and alcohol
Tobacco and alcohol contain a lot of irritating ingredients, such as nicotine, tar, cyanide and other irritating and harmful substances, while ethanol, the alcohol component in wine, is very irritating to the nerves and liver of human body, and smoking and drinking after scalding is not conducive to wound healing and recovery.
2. Strong tea
Like tobacco and alcohol, strong tea contains a high content of tea polyphenols, which is very irritating to human blood and stomach. Moreover, drinking strong tea will dilute gastric juice, which is not conducive to human absorption of iron and protein and wound recovery.
3. Coffee
Caffeine in coffee has an exciting effect on the human body. After drinking it, patients in convalescence will accelerate blood circulation and cause vasodilation. When the affected area is infected, coffee should be avoided.
4. Pepper
It is well known that pepper has strong irritation. Capsaicin in pepper can combine with vanillin receptor subtype 1 in neurons, and this neuron receptor will transmit a burning sensation when activated, so eating pepper will have a burning feeling, which is extremely unfavorable for skin recovery.
5. Preserved eggs
Preserved eggs contain lead, which is a heavy metal component. You should not eat food containing lead during the recovery of the burned area, because lead will aggravate the pigment deposition in the healing area.
6. Hair
Mutton, pig's head, dog's meat, leek, etc. are "hair" in Chinese medicine. Eating these foods while the wound is still alive may cause wound edema, affect wound healing, and leave scars easily after wound healing.
7. Stimulating seasonings
Ginger and garlic are essential seasonings for many people to cook, and mustard is a good thing for some people. These spicy foods will help the fire to generate heat, and it is easy for patients to attack the heart after eating it.