First Aid For Burns And Scalds

look up this online....try The Red Cross site or buy a book on it...there is way too much information on these things you asked about to write it on here....
About.com has many of the answers you are asking for also.

2006-07-03 02:53:25 by colin_julin

Treating bad burns and scalds can be done by quickly rinsing cold water over the affected area and then applying antibiotic ointments. Take proper ...

I did it two days ago with boiling apple sauce (with sugar) it has white blobs which are a bit grey tinged surrounded by redness, It hasn't changed in two days. Should I get some first aid for it as aparently blackened skin is a sign of third degree burns - it's only small (2p sized) and not painful btw.

Your question made me smile ... not because you got a burn! But the implication in the term "first aid" means it should occur right away after the accident. I got a burn that also turned grayish and the doctor gave me some salve or cream to go on it. I used it about 5 days and then coincidentally went to the beach. One day in the salt water cured it!

I would just recommend you keep it clean and leave it open. It'll take a week or more to get better. If you notice the reddened area enlarging or if it becomes markedly more tender you may have an infection in the site. At that time you should see a doctor.

I hope this helped.

2009-11-04 14:10:25 by Jalisca

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Also effective for cuts, scalds, scrapes and sunburn.
Pain-relieving gel for treating minor burns (i.e., when the burn has not penetrated or broken the skin).
Burn treatment pack refill for ANSI-compliant first aid kit.

I take all the Emergency guide sections out of Parents Magazine and have them on a clip board next to my first aid kit. I am starting to collect a lot of guides and I want to be able to run to it and know just were to look when I need information. here are the headings for each page. Can you help me put them into categories that will be easier to locate when needed.

Sports Safety

Head Injuries

Emergency Room Prep

CPR for Children

Electric Shock

The Great Outdoors

Preparing for a Disaster

Strangulation and Suffocation

Eye Emergencies

Medicine Handbook for Moms

First Aid for Burns and Scalds

Cold Weather Safety

Holiday Safety

Maybe 2 or 3 different sections to file them under.
Thanks for you help!

I'd do the following thing:

3 color tag category

GREEN for most common and non-critical issues: insect bite, minor burns and cuts

YELLOW for serious injury but not life threatenning - things you can call for help oe even can wait until you get to minor emergency center and let the professionals handle

RED - life threatening or condition that needs immediate attention lest it becomes worst or will have permanent effect.

For RED one, take the articles and reduce them to simple instructions ( short actionable phrases) that any family member can understand so that they can act upon them when required.

Last - relax.

2007-05-25 11:14:14 by kirstenw83

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Scenario: If i was working for an pet ambulence and i took in a patient for 3rd degree burns, what would i do first? and how would i treat the shock, scalds and pain? What drugs would i use?Thanks alot :)

here is a novel idea- crack the textbooks open, by college you should be able to read them & not mooch off others for your homework

2010-04-28 06:11:37 by Spider Squirrel

Hi, a few hours ago I scalded my entire left hand with freshly made tea, (ie, it was scalding hot hot). So far there are no blisters or open wound, but my hand is fire engine red and excrutiatingly painful. in fact the only way i can cope with the pain is by immersing my hand in cold water. If I take my hand out of the cold water for more than 15 seconds, it feels like I am putting my hand back in the boiling water and I cant help but yell out in pain, it really is unbearable.
I live in a teeny weeny town, there is no hospital, and only one doctor who keeps office hours (its 9.15pm at night). I do have some burn gel in the first aid kit 'flamigel'. But is there any advice anyone could give me, especially about how to ease the pain. God knows how im going to sleep. I cant take painkillers because im breastfeeding. Oh and how can i tell the diff between a 1st and 2nd degree burn?

A first degree burn is damage to the epidermis (top layer of skin), and a second degree burn is damage to both the epidermis and dermis (beneath the epidermis). If your hand is just red and sore, it is most likely a first degree burn. If, however, your burn begins to blister then it is most likely a second degree burn. A third degree burn is damage to the hypodermis (beneath the dermis), and can result in nerve damage (loss of sensation) and scarring. If your skin is charred then it is most likely a third degree burn.

From what you've described, it sounds like a first degree burn. I would see the doctor in your town for advice. If you lose feeling in your hand, it swells up, or becomes tight, numb, or tingly, call 911. For the pain, I'd recommend just keeping it in cool water.

Good luck with your recovery. (:

2010-01-04 11:18:40 by Ms_S