Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Burns can be superficial burns, deep burns or chemical burns. What emergency care you would suggest in each case.
Advertisements
Solution
When one gets burnt up accidentally, one should not pull clothes from the burnt area and one should not cut the blisters. One should apply butter, vaseline or ointment.
- Superficial burns: When there are superficial burns, put cold water on it and apply some oily substance, burnol, castor oil, vaseline, butter, etc.
- Deep burns: When there are deep burns, do not put cold water on the burnt area. Seek the help of hospital and one should be kept under the treatment of some expert doctor of skin.
- Chemical burns: In case of chemical burns, i.e., due to acid and other chemicals, wash with running water for 10 minutes and then cover with dressing.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Fill in the blank:
The disease caused by the bite of a mad dog is..................
Fill in the blank:
Uremia is caused due to the malfunctioning of...............
Write, in brief, about the following
Allergy
Name a disease which causes opaque eye lens and hence blindness.
Define the following:
Immunity
Name the Following: The foreign materials which stimulate the production of antibodies.
Name the Following: Give one example of a disease carrying insect which lays its eggs in water.
Define.
First aid
Why first aid is essential?
List the situations in which first aid is given. What would you do if a person suffers from skin burns?
