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Low-temperature burns are chronic burns caused by prolonged physical contact with low-heat objects above 45 ° C. Recently, the weather is cold, more and more people use hot water bottles, warm babies or electric blankets, people who feel sluggish or are not easy to wake up from sleep, such as infants, the elderly, paralyzed patients, close to the hot water bottle or warm baby's position for a long time, it is easy to cause local burns on the skin.
Low-temperature burns often occur in the lower extremities of the human body. Under normal circumstances, the skin and low temperature heat source contact for a short time, only causing blister-type burns in the shallow dermis, but if the low temperature heat source continues to act, it will gradually develop into burns in the deep dermis and the tissues under the dermis. Low temperature burns and high temperature caused by the burn is different, the wound pain is not very obvious, only on the skin appear redness, blisters, peeling or skin whitening phenomenon, the area is not large, the burn skin surface does not look too serious, but the wound is deep and the burn is serious may cause necrosis of deep tissues, if not handled properly, ulceration will occur, and it will not heal for a long time.
How to prevent low-temperature burns
In order to avoid low temperature burns, it is best for the elderly not to be exposed to items that exceed the body temperature for a long time. If you use an electric blanket, the temperature should not be set too high, do not use it all night, open it half an hour before going to bed, and close the bed when you warm it up. When using a hot water bottle for heating, pour 7 minutes full of water, 60 ° C is best, the hot water bottle is best wrapped in a cloth or towel for heat insulation, or placed in the middle of two layers of blankets, so that the hot water bottle does not directly touch the skin. When using a variety of heating equipment, it is necessary to operate in strict accordance with the instructions, when using metal and electronic heaters, the envelope should be used with an envelope, and it is not close to the skin, so that the vast majority of low-temperature burn events can be avoided.
What should I do if I have a low temperature burn?
Once a low-temperature burn occurs, first rinse the burn with a cool towel or cool water to achieve the purpose of cooling down, reduce the damage and relieve pain, and then seek medical treatment in time. Do not use soy sauce or toothpaste to apply scalds, not only irritating the skin, but also easy to cause infection of burns, but also affect the doctor's judgment of the condition. In case of severe burns, it is recommended to go to the hospital for regular treatment.
In the cold winter, low temperature burns need to be vigilant, be careful and careful, and let the "warmth" have a degree! #谣零零计划 #
