What to do if the exhaust pipe is burned and how to take care of it in daily life

Compared with many burn problems in daily life, exhaust pipe burns are a more special one. Exhaust pipe burns are usually located on the legs, so the injured person often does not pay enough attention to the injury, which often leads to worsening of leg wounds due to delayed treatment of exhaust pipe burns. Therefore, if you encounter the problem of exhaust pipe burns, you must deal with it in time or seek medical attention.

1. What to do if the exhaust pipe is burned

It is recommended that if there are blisters, you should puncture the blisters after disinfecting them with the needle of a disposable syringe, then wash them with saline, disinfect them with iodine, apply burn ointment, and finally bandage them with gauze to prevent infection and insist on regular dressing changes. Take cephalosporin anti-inflammatory drugs to control the condition.

For common burns like exhaust pipe burns, ordinary people can just pay attention to anti-inflammatory measures and handle them on their own. But for some special groups, such as people with diabetic complications, they need to pay special attention and seek medical treatment in time to avoid worsening of the wound.

2. Daily care for exhaust pipe burns

(1) Ensure adequate sleep, pay attention to the prevention of pressure sores, and massage frequently pressurized areas with 50% ethanol daily. To prevent cross infection, clean the floor and furniture with disinfectant.

(2) Guidance on postural care after burns. In case of burns on the front chest or face, the patient should lie in supine position, or semi-recumbent position if the condition permits; in case of burns on the back and buttocks, the patient should lie in prone position; in case of burns on the perineum, the legs should be spread apart and abducted; in case of circular burns on the limbs, the distal end should be elevated; in case of circular burns on the trunk, the patient should be turned over once every 36 hours.

(3) Dietary care: It is advisable to eat high-protein, high-calorie, and high-vitamin foods. In the early stage of scald, such as patients with heat damage to body fluid, scald drinks can be given, 100-200 ml each time, 56 times a day. You can also use fresh reed root, fresh orchid root, and honeysuckle to boil water instead of tea; nasogastric feeding nutrition includes clear liquid food, mixed milk, and elemental diet. Start with 200-400ml of clear liquid food per day, and then gradually increase the amount. For patients with severe toxic heat, the diet should be light, with small meals and frequent meals. You can choose foods such as milk, eggs, tofu, and lean meat; for patients with evil retreat and body deficiency, you should take care of their eating habits, diversify their diet, and give them a high-calorie, high-vitamin, and high-protein diet.