What Is a Burn Bandage?

Accidental burns are burns caused by accidents. The insurance company pays for burns and burns equivalent to a certain percentage of the insurance amount according to the degree of burns.

Accidental burn

Learn how to care for burns to avoid infection. please ensure:

The burned part is higher than the height of the heart.

· Keep the bandages clean and dry.

· Change the bandage daily. Please follow these steps:

1. Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water before touching the burns or bandages.

2. Remove the old bandage and discard it. If old bandages stick to the burns, soak them in warm water. If you are using a long-lasting dressing (such as MepilexAg), remove only the outer bandage. MepilexAg dressings should be left in place for a week. Do not wet the dressing.

3. Use warm water and mild soap or baby shampoo on a clean towel and wash away the old cream or ointment. Please try not to break the blisters. If you are using a MepilexAg dressing, skip this step.

4. Wash your hands again.

5. Apply cream or ointment as directed by your doctor:

Apply silver sulfadiazine (Silvadene cream) thinly to a thickness of about one nickel coin.

antibiotic ointment. The amount used is to make the burned area look bright.

6. Please follow the doctor's order:

Do not cover the burns with bandages.

Please use non-stick gauze and cover with several layers of dry gauze.

Apply non-stick gauze after applying antibiotic cream or ointment, then cover with several layers of dry gauze.

For burns on hands or feet, always wrap a layer of gauze between your fingers or toes.

Gently exercise the wound four times a day, flexing the joints 10 to 20 times. Gently exercise can prevent stiffness.

· Drink plenty of fluids, at least 10 to 12 cups a day.

· Eat more protein in meat, eggs, fish, chicken and dairy products. Eat foods rich in vitamin C, such as fruits, especially citrus fruits and vegetables. Good nutrition will help the burns heal.

Call your doctor immediately if you have any of the following symptoms:

Redness or swelling around the wound

Red marks move upwards on arms or legs

· Wound pus

Fever above 100.5 ° F or 38 ° C

Increased pain or more than pain

Wounds can be cleaned, old bandages can still be smelled after discarded

The insurance terms are generally described as follows:

If the insured person dies as a result of an accident, the insurance company will pay the death insurance premium according to the agreed amount of insurance; if the disability / burns are caused, they will be paid according to the degree of disability / burns, up to the agreed amount of insurance. ^[1]