Burned by a hot pack

Hot packs are usually the most commonly used warming tool in winter, so that people will not feel so cold. However, if the hot packs are used improperly, they may cause burns to the skin. These phenomena mainly occur in people with fragile skin, such as infants and young children. Therefore, it is necessary to avoid skin infection after burns.

Prevention: To prevent infection, use some anti-inflammatory drugs, such as erythromycin softgel, etc., avoid getting it in water and keep it dry.

1. Don’t let children play in the kitchen and bathroom;

2. Keep the kitchen floor dry to avoid slipping and scalding yourself or your children with hot liquid;

3. When taking a bath, add cold water first and then hot water. The water temperature is generally controlled at around 40℃.

4. Keep thermoses and hot soup out of children’s reach.

5. When putting hot liquid on the dining table, be sure to pay attention to the length of the tablecloth to prevent children from pulling it out of curiosity and pulling the hot liquid down and getting injured. It is recommended that the table be left without a tablecloth;

6. Do not take boiling hot soup or hot pot that is too heavy, so as not to accidentally tip it over and burn yourself or your children;

7. Prevent children from tripping over wires and knocking over hot liquids such as teapots, hot pots or thermoses;

8. When serving hot soup or hot water, it is best to first shout out warnings such as "be careful and don't get close";

9. Avoid eating hot soup in the car

Treatment of third degree burns:

The treatment methods for third-degree burns can refer to those for second-degree burns, but the physical condition of the injured person needs to be paid attention to at all times, especially paying attention to replenishing light salt water and observing body temperature. If you find any abnormalities and cannot handle them, you should go to the hospital for intravenous treatment in time to avoid endangering your life.

3. Calculation of burn area

1. The new nine-point method for adults

Head and neck 9% (hair 3%, face 3%, neck 3%), upper limbs 18% (upper arms 7%, forearms 6%, hands 5%), trunk 27% (front of trunk 13%, back of trunk 13%, perineum 1%), lower limbs 46% (buttocks 5%, thighs 21%, calves 13%, feet 7%).

2. Area calculation method for children

Children have relatively large heads and relatively small lower limbs, so the following formula should be used for correction:

Head and neck area = 9 + (12-age)%

Upper limbs account for 18%

The trunk area accounts for 27%

Lower limb area = 46-(12-age)%

3. Palm method

The area of ​​the patient's own palm is equivalent to 1% of the body's surface area.

When calculating the area of ​​burns and scalds, large burns and scalds are calculated using the nine-point method, and scattered burns and scalds are calculated using the palm method. The sum of the two is the total burn and scald area.