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i burned myself and why is there puss comin out like white watery stuff!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
You must seek medical attention!. You may have a second or third degree burn that might be at risk of infection!.
To read more of this, here are my notes from medical class:
First-degree burns, the mildest of the three, are limited to the top layer of skin:
Signs and symptoms: These burns produce redness, pain, and minor swelling!. The skin is dry without blisters!.
Healing time: Healing time is about 3 to 6 days; the superficial skin layer over the burn may peel off in 1 or 2 days!.
Second-degree burns are more serious and involve the skin layers beneath the top layer:
Signs and symptoms: These burns produce blisters, severe pain, and redness!. The blisters sometimes break open and the area is wet looking with a bright pink to cherry red color!.
Healing time: Healing time varies depending on the severity of the burn!.
Third-degree burns are the most serious type of burn and involve all the layers of the skin and underlying tissue:
Signs and symptoms: The surface appears dry and can look waxy white, leathery, brown, or charred!. There may be little or no pain or the area may feel numb at first because of nerve damage!.
Healing time: Healing time depends on the severity of the burn!. Deep second- and third-degree burns (called full-thickness burns) will likely need to be treated with skin grafts, in which healthy skin is taken from another part of the body and surgically placed over the burn wound to help the area heal!.
What to Do-
Seek Medical Help Immediately When:
You think you or someone has a second- or third-degree burn!.
The burned area is large, even if it seems like a minor burn!. For any burn that appears to cover more than 10% of the body, call for medical assistance!. And don't use wet compresses because they can cause the victim's body temperature to drop!. Instead, cover the area with a clean, soft cloth or towel!.
The burn comes from a fire, an electrical wire or socket, or chemicals!.
The burn is on the face, scalp, hands, joint surfaces, or genitals!.
The burn looks infected (with swelling, pus, increasing redness, or red streaking of the skin near the wound)!.
For First-Degree Burns:
Remove the person from the heat source!.
Remove clothing from the burned area immediately!.
Run cool (not cold) water over the burned area (if water isn't available, any cold, drinkable fluid can be used) or hold a clean, cold compress on the burn for approximately 3 to 5 minutes (do not use ice, as it may cause the burn to take longer to heal)!.
Do not apply butter, grease, powder, or any other remedies to the burn, as these increase the risk of infection!.
If the burned area is small, loosely cover it with a sterile gauze pad or bandage!.
Give your victim acetaminophen or ibuprofen for pain!.
If the area affected is small (the size of a quarter or smaller), keep the area clean and continue to use cool compresses and a loose dressing over the next 24 hours!. You can also apply antibiotic cream two to three times a day, although this isn't absolutely necessary!.
For Second- and Third-Degree Burns:
Seek emergency medical care, then follow these steps until medical personnel arrive:
Keep your victim lying down with the burned area elevated!.
Follow the instructions for first-degree burns!.
Remove all jewelry and clothing from around the burn (in case there's any swelling after the injury), except for clothing that's stuck to the skin!. If you're having difficulty removing clothing, you may need to cut it off or wait until medical assistance arrives!.
Do not break any blisters!.
Apply cool water over the area for at least 3 to 5 minutes, then cover the area with a clean white cloth or sheet until help arrives!.
For Flame Burns:
Extinguish the flames by having your victim roll on the ground!.
Cover him or her with a blanket or jacket!.
Remove smoldering clothing and any jewelry around the burned area!.
Call for medical assistance, then follow instructions for second- and third-degree burns!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
To read more of this, here are my notes from medical class:
First-degree burns, the mildest of the three, are limited to the top layer of skin:
Signs and symptoms: These burns produce redness, pain, and minor swelling!. The skin is dry without blisters!.
Healing time: Healing time is about 3 to 6 days; the superficial skin layer over the burn may peel off in 1 or 2 days!.
Second-degree burns are more serious and involve the skin layers beneath the top layer:
Signs and symptoms: These burns produce blisters, severe pain, and redness!. The blisters sometimes break open and the area is wet looking with a bright pink to cherry red color!.
Healing time: Healing time varies depending on the severity of the burn!.
Third-degree burns are the most serious type of burn and involve all the layers of the skin and underlying tissue:
Signs and symptoms: The surface appears dry and can look waxy white, leathery, brown, or charred!. There may be little or no pain or the area may feel numb at first because of nerve damage!.
Healing time: Healing time depends on the severity of the burn!. Deep second- and third-degree burns (called full-thickness burns) will likely need to be treated with skin grafts, in which healthy skin is taken from another part of the body and surgically placed over the burn wound to help the area heal!.
What to Do-
Seek Medical Help Immediately When:
You think you or someone has a second- or third-degree burn!.
The burned area is large, even if it seems like a minor burn!. For any burn that appears to cover more than 10% of the body, call for medical assistance!. And don't use wet compresses because they can cause the victim's body temperature to drop!. Instead, cover the area with a clean, soft cloth or towel!.
The burn comes from a fire, an electrical wire or socket, or chemicals!.
The burn is on the face, scalp, hands, joint surfaces, or genitals!.
The burn looks infected (with swelling, pus, increasing redness, or red streaking of the skin near the wound)!.
For First-Degree Burns:
Remove the person from the heat source!.
Remove clothing from the burned area immediately!.
Run cool (not cold) water over the burned area (if water isn't available, any cold, drinkable fluid can be used) or hold a clean, cold compress on the burn for approximately 3 to 5 minutes (do not use ice, as it may cause the burn to take longer to heal)!.
Do not apply butter, grease, powder, or any other remedies to the burn, as these increase the risk of infection!.
If the burned area is small, loosely cover it with a sterile gauze pad or bandage!.
Give your victim acetaminophen or ibuprofen for pain!.
If the area affected is small (the size of a quarter or smaller), keep the area clean and continue to use cool compresses and a loose dressing over the next 24 hours!. You can also apply antibiotic cream two to three times a day, although this isn't absolutely necessary!.
For Second- and Third-Degree Burns:
Seek emergency medical care, then follow these steps until medical personnel arrive:
Keep your victim lying down with the burned area elevated!.
Follow the instructions for first-degree burns!.
Remove all jewelry and clothing from around the burn (in case there's any swelling after the injury), except for clothing that's stuck to the skin!. If you're having difficulty removing clothing, you may need to cut it off or wait until medical assistance arrives!.
Do not break any blisters!.
Apply cool water over the area for at least 3 to 5 minutes, then cover the area with a clean white cloth or sheet until help arrives!.
For Flame Burns:
Extinguish the flames by having your victim roll on the ground!.
Cover him or her with a blanket or jacket!.
Remove smoldering clothing and any jewelry around the burned area!.
Call for medical assistance, then follow instructions for second- and third-degree burns!.Www@Answer-Health@Com