What are the different types of chemical burns treatment?
Three types of chemical burns are immediate care, home care and emergency care. Immediate treatment of chemical burns removes chemicals and worsens burning by flushing the area with water. If the burn is less than the palm of the hand, the burns may be treated at home by cold compression, sterile bandages and pain reliefs. For burns larger than the palm of the hand, in or near the eye, or when the patient shows a sign of shock, the treatment of chemical burns is to seek emergency care. Treatment of chemical burns in the hospital is to arrest further combustion from any residual chemical, to cool burns and prevent wound infection.
Immediate treatment of chemical burns is to remove chemicals from the skin. If the chemical is liquid, it can be removed by rinsing the skin for about 15 minutes by cold water. The driven chemical can be removed by brushing the dry cloth and then flushing the area with cold water for about 15 minutes. Chemical Burns involving elementaryMetals should be rinsed with mineral oil and not with water. Any clothing or jewelry near burns should be gently removed during flushing and the extent of burns should be assessed to determine whether care can continue at home or whether emergency attention is required.
When the caregiver is familiar with the chemical, the poison control should be contacted to discuss the potential impact of the exposure. For chemical burns covering only a few centimeters of the skin, treatment can continue at home by wrapping a wound with a sterile pad. No ointment of any kind should be placed on the wound unless it is ordered by a doctor, because topical creams can cause burns to deteriorate or lead to infection. The patient's tetanus should be checked and updated immediately if it is delayed to prevent wound infection. Over -the -counter pain relief relief can be used to treat pain.
IF chemical burns is greater than a few inches, eye has occurred, or the patient shows signs of shock, chemical burns are to look for emergency care. In the hospital, the chemical wound can be treated with an antidote to neutralize any remaining chemical, cooled to contain damage, possibly treated with antibiotic cream and covered sterile bandage. Eye chemical burns will be flushed with water until the pH level is normal and then the eye will be evaluated by an ophthalmologist. The swelling of the eye will be controlled by steroids or glaucoma drugs and will prevent antibiotics infection.