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Timefortruth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 10:24 PM Original message |
Scald burn questions |
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timeforpeace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 10:27 PM Response to Original message |
1. Who says ice makes it worse? |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 10:30 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Don't get that, unless they're concerned that the ice itself would stick. |
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Richard D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 10:37 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. My experience is . . . |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 11:02 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Sounds right. |
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Timefortruth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 10:40 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. The people at the burn hospital |
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Tangerine LaBamba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 10:29 PM Response to Original message |
2. All I know is that third-degree is really bad, |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 10:30 PM Response to Original message |
4. I can't help you much, but many years ago I was foolishly pouring |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 10:43 PM Response to Original message |
7. Ice has always worked for me as first aid until I could get to better |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 11:27 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. butter holds the heat in and should not be used unless it is an old burn needing oiling |
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notadmblnd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 11:04 PM Response to Original message |
9. my neice dropped a pot of boiling water on her foot |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 11:18 PM Response to Original message |
10. Ice might encourage skin sloughing |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 11:29 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Ice is hard also. Rubbing it on burnt skin can cause more damage to the skin |
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Timefortruth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 10:09 AM Response to Reply #10 |
15. For large scalds |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 12:11 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. 10 minutes is the consensus from med sites on the web |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 12:05 AM Response to Original message |
13. First Aid depends on the size of the burn and location. |
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trotsky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 09:06 AM Response to Original message |
14. Please go see a doctor. |
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Timefortruth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 10:13 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. It most certainly was not a request for medical advice |
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Why Syzygy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 12:54 PM Response to Original message |
18. Who knows. |
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EvolveOrConvolve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 07:41 PM Response to Original message |
19. Here's what I did when I worked in a restaurant kitchen (and received frequent scaldings) |
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