A person with an electrical burn (for example, from a power line) should go to the hospital right away. Electrical burns often cause serious injury inside the body. This injury may not show on the skin. Electrical burns are a direct result of electric current passing through a body by coming into contact with a [...]
Hydrofluoric (HF) acid, one of the strongest inorganic acids, is used mainly for industrial purposes (eg, glass etching, metal cleaning, electronics manufacturing). Hydrofluoric acid also may be found in home rust removers. Treatment Treatment for hydrofluoric acid burns includes basic life support and appropriate decontamination, followed by neutralization of the acid by use of calcium [...]
While the general rules for the treatment of burns are the same, regardless of the type of burn, there are some additional considerations for chemical burns. The key point when dealing with chemicals is not to contaminate yourself. Chemical spills are not always obvious – some very toxic chemicals look like water – so look [...]
Hot water burns is a second degrees burn which might result in formation of blisters. Treatment Seek immediate medical attention if the burn area is larger than a 20c coin, or blistered! Remove clothing over the burn area as clothes can hold in the heat and make the burn worse. Remove any accessories over the [...]
There are few types of Eye burns, the two most common are caused by chemical burns to the eye and flash burns to the eye. They should be treated differently! Chemical burns to the eye can be very serious. Early rinsing of the eye with cold water will help to flush away the chemical and [...]
Throat burns can swell quite a bit and block your airway, such that it can be very serious and be potentially life threatening.
Mouth burns can swell quite a bit and block your airway, such that it can be very serious and be potentially life threatening.
Blistering is usually noted with second-degree burns, which are red in color. Treatment Treat the area the same as first degree minor burns. Make sure the area of all blistering burns is less than the size of your palm. If larger, see a doctor. If the blister is intact, leave it alone! The skin underneath [...]
Most minor burns are first degree burns, and will get better on their own without the need of antibiotics. Treatment Cool the burn area under running water for 10-30 minutes, ideally within 20 minutes of the injury happening. The running water will continually take heat away from the affected area. For large burn area, you [...]