What symptom does scald have?

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Scald often happens in our life, some are slight scald, some are serious scald, but what are the common symptoms of scald? Many of us don't understand, so we can't take the correct first aid measures. Now I'll take a look at the symptoms of scald with you?

What symptom does scald have?

First degree burn: the superficial layer of epidermis was injured, and the basal layer remained. Local skin redness, swelling, pain, burning sensation, no blister, cured in 3-5 days. After healing, there is no scar and temporary pigmentation.

Superficial second degree burn: involving epidermis and dermal papillary layer, local redness and swelling, forming blisters of different sizes due to excessive exudation, moist wound, bright red, edema and severe pain at the bottom of the wound; If there is no infection, it can be cured within 2 weeks, no scar formation, and temporary pigmentation. Deep second degree burn: the reticular layer of dermis was involved, but part of dermis and skin appendages remained. Local swelling, white or brownish yellow, smaller blisters. The skin temperature was slightly lower and the pain was mild. If there is no infection, it can be healed within 3-4 weeks. After healing, there is scar, but the skin function is basically preserved.

Third degree burn: involving the whole skin, even subcutaneous fat, muscle, internal organs. The wound is pale or charred, no pain, no blisters, feeling disappeared, tough like leather. After 3-4 weeks, the eschar fell off and left granulation tissue surface, scar, loss of skin function and deformity. Acid burns usually do not blister, and scab quickly.

matters needing attention

Do not bandage the exposed wound. Wash the wound with the second layer of rice washing water every morning and evening, and carefully wipe off the wound secretion and residual drugs. Large area burn and scald patients due to wound exudation, excessive water loss, resulting in body fluid electrolyte imbalance, easy to cause fever, so that the human body constitution decline, affect the wound recovery, long-term fever is easy to cause various complications, life-threatening. After the occurrence of burns, attention should be paid to the change of ambient temperature to prevent cold and fever. If there are signs of cold and fever, corresponding treatment should be carried out immediately under the guidance of the doctor.