The child was burned for 9 days before being sent to the hospital by his parents, and the severity required surgery, Dad: This is not serious, just treat it yourself
Really, as a parent, please have a little common sense.
Without a little common sense, it is the child who suffers, don't let the child pay for ignorance.
Recently, the pregnant mother brushed a video published by @深圳卫健委, a 2-year-old baby, seriously burned for 9 days before seeking medical treatment, after which the parents refused to do treatment.
When the child was taken to the hospital, his back was badly burned, and although the video was mosaic, large areas of scars could be seen.
After a doctor's examination, the child's kidney function is severely abnormal, most likely due to acute renal insufficiency caused by a wound infection.
According to the parents, the child has been burned for 9 days, and he first saw the village doctor, and then went home to treat himself with a home remedy, that is, mashed into water with wheat vegetables, and then smeared with tea oil.
This wave of operations shocked the doctors, and the serious burns did not seek medical attention in time, and they were treated with home remedies at will.
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The child was diagnosed with severe third-degree burns, which did not heal on their own and had to be treated surgically.
Third-degree burns, if left untreated, are very dangerous and can also leave scars and deformities.
The doctor recommended skin grafting, which cost about 25,000 yuan.
But when the child's father heard this, he directly refused: "Don't listen to the doctor, this is not very serious." ”
Although the mother tried to communicate with the father, she said that the doctor was also for the good of the child.
But the child's father still categorically refused: "No matter how you do it, you still have to recuperate there, do you think it is necessary?" ”
Seeing that the father had such an attitude, the doctor tried to communicate again, and also showed the child's mother photos of the skin scars caused by other children who did not do skin grafting after burns.
But after the second communication, the child's father directly accused the mother: don't do it, just change the medicine on time, you have to have your own ideas, you can't always say what the doctor says, you will retreat.
Eventually, the parents took the child out of the hospital on their own.
This result is really helpless, severe burns, unwilling to treat, and use home remedies, I really dare not think about what will happen to the child in the end.
For children's burns, I am really afraid that parents will not pay attention to it and treat them indiscriminately.
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Burns in the face of a child
The most taboo thing is that parents treat indiscriminately
Burns, scalds, the first thing to do must be prevention.
Secondly, if an accident occurs, parents really don't mess around, they should seek medical treatment, should be treated and treated, and all home remedies should not be used indiscriminately.
Too many scalded babies are injured because of blind treatment by parents.
A while ago, a baby less than 2 years old in Zhejiang was burned by instant noodles, and the parents were in a hurry to undress, apply soy sauce and toothpaste.
After a meal, the baby's burns worsened.
In Zhengzhou, Henan Province, a baby boy was burned, and his family applied rat boiling oil to his skin to treat the scalds, resulting in an infection and the child was admitted to the intensive care unit.
In Zhongshan, Guangdong, a 3-year-old baby was burned, and the parents applied cat hair to his face, and as a result, the cat was bald and the child's face was rotten.
Using home remedies to treat burns is not only useless, but will lead to wound infection, and once infected, it is fatal when it is serious.
In Shanghai, there was a 1-year-old boy with 2nd degree scalds on his legs, and the parents asked Jianghu doctors to treat the child with an ancestral secret plaster.
As a result, the child's wound infection was serious, and the rescue was ineffective and died. (NEWS SOURCE: CHECK OUT NEWS KNEWS)
There are also netizen messages:
A 3-year-old girl was burned, and her parents applied herbal medicines, resulting in a blood infection and ineffective rescue.
A baby less than 1 year old, whose parents poured salt on the wound, did not come to the rescue.
It is really sad that the wrong treatment method after a scald has left too many children scarred and disfigured, or even lost their lives.
Parents don't need exams, but for the sake of their children, they really need to learn, and they should also let their families understand the basic nursing knowledge, because ignorance can really hurt the baby.
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5 big scald remedies
Don't give one to your children
Parents, a very scary set of data.
According to Safe Kids Worldwide, 61.2% of unintentional injuries occurred at home, while burns accounted for 16.7%, ranking second in unintentional injuries among children.
While calling on parents to do a good job in prevention, it is also necessary to sound the alarm for parents: accidental burns, these soil methods must not be used.
First: Do not use cat hair and chicken blood indiscriminately
Scalds and scalds, there are wounds, think a little to know how these things can be used, these foreign bodies not only have no therapeutic effect, but also lead to wound infection, aggravate the injury, raise children, to be scientific.
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Second: egg whites are ineffective against scalds
It is rumored that egg white can quickly heal burns and form a new protective layer on the skin, but this method is not scientific, egg white is not aseptically treated, in the process of continuous application, not only will destroy the wound, but also cause bacteria in the wound to remain, causing infection.
Third: Do not use toothpaste, lard, and soy sauce
These foreign bodies are ineffective against burns, hinder heat dissipation, aggravate burns, increase wound infection, and affect the surface of the wound, which makes it more difficult for doctors to judge the wound.
Fourth: salt, alcohol, don't spray indiscriminately
A little brain knows that you can't sprinkle salt, don't sprinkle salt on the wound, haven't you heard, lost the protection of the epidermis, how painful it is for injured cells to touch saline!
There is also alcohol, you have tried to spray alcohol on the wound when you are injured, it hurts to think about it, not to mention, if the skin is broken, a large area of alcohol is used, part of the alcohol will be directly absorbed by the wound skin, resulting in drunkenness in the child, severe alcohol poisoning will lead to shock.
Fifth: Purple potion, red potion, do not apply it at will
These colored waters, firstly, will directly affect the doctor's judgment of the wound, and secondly, the red potion contains heavy metal mercury, which may cause mercury poisoning when used on a large scale.
Sixth: Remember the two absolutes
●Never rub anything on the wound. What toothpaste, soy sauce, honey, egg whites, sesame oil, saliva, pot ash, white wine, cat hair, salt ....... Do not wipe it all, it is harmful and not beneficial, there is no therapeutic effect, and it will also lead to wound infection.
● Never pick on blisters. Blisters are the body's self-protection mechanism, small blisters do not care, let it disappear on its own, if accidentally broken, then keep the local dry, timely medical attention, once the blisters burst, the chance of wound infection increases.
Also, smearing those messy things on the wound will cause the doctor to be unable to intuitively judge the child's injury, which will make the treatment difficult, so stop using these dirt methods to pit the baby.
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Accidental burns to your baby
The optimal processing time is only 2 minutes
To correctly deal with and deal with scalds, we must first understand the degree of scalds, according to the degree of scalds, scalds can generally be divided into:
●First-degree burns: The epidermis is injured, the least severe, except for redness of the skin.
●Second-degree burns: Injuries to the dermis will damage the deeper layers of the skin, and blisters will usually appear.
●Third-degree burns: They can hurt the deepest layers of the skin, damage subcutaneous nerves and blood vessels, and the skin may look pale or burnt.
Note: If the burn reaches the third degree, seek medical attention immediately, do not delay, and do not treat yourself.
Proper first aid for burns can reduce the damage caused by burns.
So for burns, be sure to follow the correct five steps:
●Flushing - After the baby is burned, immediately rinse the wound with cold water for 15-30 minutes, wear clothes and be fine, immediately cool the wound, can reduce the deep damage to the skin.
● Take off - during the process of rinsing, remove the clothes on the surface of the wound, but not forcibly take off, you can use scissors to cut the clothes, avoid breaking the blisters, give up if you can't take them off, cool down first, as long as the blisters are not broken, the inside is sterile.
●Soaking - Continue to soak in cold water for 15-30 minutes to further dissipate heat, if the area of the burn is large, pay attention to other parts to keep warm.
●Cover – Covering and fixing the wound with sterile gauze or a clean towel keeps the wound clean and reduces the likelihood of infection.
●Delivery – If fluid oozes from the injured area or burns the hands, mouth, and genitals, seek medical attention immediately after coverage.
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It is important to note that if your child has the following symptoms after a burn, seek medical attention immediately so as not to miss the best time for treatment:
●Children younger than 5 years old.
●Burns include the face, hands, feet, genitals, joints, and ring-shaped limbs.
●Burns are caused by electric shock or chemicals.
●More than 10 percent of burns. The area of a burned person's palm is estimated to be 0.5%, or 1% if fingers are included.
●The burns are blistered, fluid oozing, or the surface is scorched and pale and painless at all.
●The area of the burn is swollen and painful and does not resolve for several hours.
●Fever after burns.
●If the child is too young or has been screaming and crying, treatment at home is too difficult.
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Prevention is paramount
Keep these in mind to protect your child
Parents, pay attention to it, because the pain of being burned penetrates deep into the bone marrow, and the consequences of being burned may be life-threatening.
If it is burned lightly, at least you have to endure the pain of wounds and dressing, and you can't bear to look at it.
If it is burned heavily, scars may remain after the wound heals, and some need to be repaired by skin grafting.
No matter how serious it is, it may be life-threatening.
Therefore, we must take good care of the child, eliminate the danger for the child, and do a good job of nursing, so burns can be prevented.
How can it be prevented?
Please remember this knowledge for every parent and family member caring for their children.
● Install smoke alarms in the corridor outside the bedroom, kitchen, living room and near the stove, ensure that at least one detector is installed in every room in the home, and check regularly.
Tell your child that if there is smoke in the home, they should crawl around so that they can avoid inhaling smoke from the air.
● Tell your child that if his clothes are on fire, he should not run, but should lie on the ground and keep rolling back and forth.
● Do not smoke indoors.
● When cooking, do not leave the pot unattended on the stove.
●All flammable liquids in the home should be locked up and out of the reach of children and away from heat and fire.
● Do not place matches and lighters arbitrarily, but put them out of reach of children and lock them.
●It is forbidden to set off fireworks indoors, even small and entertaining fireworks.
● The temperature of the water heater should be adjusted below 49°C to prevent hot water burns.
● Warn children never to play with fire. Teach children not to wander around while adults are cooking.
●For adults, please refrain from enjoying hot drinks/food with children at the same time.
●Make sure milk, porridge, or other foods are at the right temperature before eating.
● Make sure that appropriate fences or doors are installed at the entrance of the kitchen, which must be closed at all times. Teach children not to enter the kitchen.
●When bathing your child, be sure to test the water temperature beforehand.
● All hot objects, including iron or containers containing hot substances, should not be near the edge of the table.
●Do not put a tablecloth on the table to prevent children from tearing off the tablecloth and spilling the hot soup on their bodies.
● Install a suitable cover on the socket.
Parents must keep in mind that burns can occur in a second, and if there is a baby in the family, the hidden danger must be eliminated in advance.
I hope that children can grow up healthily, and hope that every parent is a qualified guardian of their children!
Reference article
@美国儿科学会育儿百科第六版: Burns
@深圳卫健委纪录片 The Shining Pediatrician