Tag: Burn
Burns-Rope burns: Its cause and first aid treatment These are friction bums caused by a rope running through the hands or between the legs, as in the following conditions. …
Burns-Wind burns: Its first aid treatment The skin can burn by exposure to high velocity wind. First aid Apply moisturizing cream locally Cover the exposed area so as to …
Chemical burns of the eye: Its cause, diagnose and first aid treatment Corrosive chemicals may accidentally enter the eye, e.g. acids, alkalis, corrosives, hot ash etc. Acid injuries in …
Burns-Chemical burns: its cause, diagnose and first aid treatment Contact with strong corrosives and chemicals like acids and alkalis cause chemical buns. There is localized irritation and tissue damage. …
Burns In mouth and throat: Its diagnose and first aid treatment They occur after drinking hot liquid or swallowing corrosive substances like acids or alkalis. The condition is diagnosed …
Burn-Rescue of victim from the site of fire and its first aid treatment Tie a wet handkerchief over your mouth and nose. Clean air is at ground level, while …
Burns-Clinical features of burns: Severe pain, Redness and swelling There is severe pain at and around the site of burns. Redness and swelling develop around the bums. The skin …
Burns-Characteristics of burns: First degree, Second Degree and third Degree Surface area of body burnt: it can be found out using the ‘rule of nines’. It is used very …