On August 8, the National Children's Hospital informed about 3 cases of pediatric burns that the hospital had just received.
Accordingly, 3 children in the same family in Hanoi were brought to the Burn Unit - Orthopedics Department, National Children's Hospital with second-third degree boiling water burns on the shoulders, arms, legs...
Doctors cleaned the burn, cut and cleaned the damaged skin, and bandaged it with specialized gauze that has antiseptic, pain-relieving, and skin-regenerating effects for the child (Photo: Provided by the hospital).
Relatives said the accident happened while the family was eating hot pot, a child was playing and accidentally got caught in the electric wire of the boiling hot pot, causing the pot to flip over, and boiling water spilled on all three children, causing severe burns. Immediately after the accident, the children's relatives quickly provided first aid and took the children to the National Children's Hospital for treatment.
Dr. Phung Cong Sang - Head of the Burn Unit, Department of Orthopedics, National Children's Hospital said that the doctors provided emergency treatment for the 3 children according to a specialized treatment regimen: sedation, pain relief, fluid replacement, cleaning the burn, cutting and cleaning the damaged skin area and bandaging the wound with specialized gauze that has antiseptic, pain relieving and skin regeneration support effects...
Baby burned his hand after pouring boiling hot pot water on it (Photo: Doctor provided).
Fortunately, thanks to being taken to the hospital in time and treated properly, the children's health has stabilized.
According to Dr. Sang, burns caused by boiling water in young children often cause deep damage, easily leave scars and have long-term effects on motor function. Timely and proper treatment immediately after the accident plays an important role in reducing the extent of damage and limiting sequelae.
Therefore, if unfortunately a child is burned, it is necessary to quickly separate the child from the cause of the burn. Then quickly soak the burned skin in clean water to lower the temperature of the burn; temporarily cover the burn; keep warm, replenish electrolytes and then transfer the patient to the nearest medical facility.
"Burn accidents in young children can happen at any time, during meals, when children are handling hot water bottles..., so absolutely do not let children play near areas with hot pots or stoves in operation; keep hot water bottles out of children's reach," Dr. Sang noted.
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