How to treat burns



Burns can generally be treated by cold water flushing, medication and surgery.

1. Cold water flushing: Cold water flushing is the most basic treatment method in the early stage after burns.

In the case of burns, should immediately leave the environment of the burns, with flowing water on the burns for rinsing or directly soaked in cold water, time about 20-30 minutes, which can not only quickly reduce the temperature of the wound, but also can effectively relieve the patient’s pain, and at the same time, can reduce the damage of the sustained high temperature.

2. medication: generally for burns small area, shallow depth of the patient, can be under the guidance of the doctor, through the use of wet burn cream or purple flower burn cream, silver sulfadiazine cream and other drugs for treatment. At the same time for the patient should be changed regularly for treatment.

For patients with large burns, shock symptoms often occur after the injury, and should be rehydrated in a timely manner, anti-shock, anti-infection and other series of treatments. In order to prevent and control stress ulcers, intravenous rabeprazole and other medications can be used.

3. Surgery: For patients with deep and severe low-temperature burns, it is recommended to choose surgery for treatment, which can effectively remove the necrotic tissue.

After burns, cold water rinsing should be timely to the hospital in order to get timely and effective treatment, drugs should be applied under the guidance of the doctor.