Especialidades JA/Primeros auxilios/Quemaduras

Las quemaduras deben sumergirse inmediatamente en agua fría y corriente. No espere para quitar la ropa. Debe de manterse así por lo menos 10 a 15 minutos.

Continúe durante al menos 1 hora con una compresa fría, parcialmente aislándolo con tela limpia (algodón, toalla delgada) o aún más inmersión en agua fría. Las ampollas o quemaduras abiertas deben ser limpiadas y cubiertas con una gasa no adherente (preferiblemente bactericida) y de algodón. NO use mantequilla, aceites o cualquier tratamiento similar que puede atrapar el calor y aumentar el reisgo de infección. También no use antisépticos que pueden agravar a la piel sensible.

Consult a medical physician immediately for any large, deep, infected or otherwise serious burn.

Aloe vera extract, silverdene (Silver Sulfazdiazine), topical analgaesics and NSAID are commonly used medications. Consult a doctor before use.

Burns are sustained by electricity, heat , chemical or radiation (sunburn). There are three levels of burns, including first degree burns (Superficial burn), second degree burns (Partial thickness burn) and third degree burns (Full thickness burn). The first degree burn is typical sunburn with symptoms such as redness of the skin and pain. Second degree often has blisters and severe pain. Third degree can be caused by fires and caustic chemicals. Often the victim will feel no pain because the nerves have been destroyed, even though the skin is deeply charred.

Burns that cover more than ten percent of the body, or are larger than the casualty's palm, are medical emergencies and need to be treated as such. Also ANY burns to the face, hands or groin should be considered critical and require an examination by a physician.