First Aid for Burns caused due to Hot Water or Milk

                 Anyone who have a baby or a toddler at home is for sure going to have some extra care while handling with hot objects. But Accidents are Accidents. It can happen regardless of how careful you are going to be. I never allow my son inside the kitchen once he started to walk fearing of such incidents. Even then, one day he poured hot milk on his hand. In spite of me reacting instantly, pushing the cup away from his hand, showing his hand in running water he  burnt(first degree) his hand, just because of a mistake i made(which i would mention below).

How to react?

•  Most important of all is to react instantly. Each and every moment you delay the wound will go deeper in the skin.
• Push the vessel that contained the hot water away from the child to avoid further injuries in other parts of the body also.
• Rush him to the near water source(preferably tap) and show the affected area in running water.
• Simultaneously remove the clothes including the under wear and other accessories, without stopping your child from exposing to the running water.

                        My son took the cup with hot milk in his hand and Believing that his palm would only be the affected area i didn't care about his arm. Unfortunately he was wearing a full hand shirt and I didn't care about removing his dress also. The hotness in the milk present in his shirt didn't come down causing first degree burn in his arm.  So please undress your child simultaneously while exposing him to the running water.

• Don't hesitate to take help from some one who is near by. Ask them to pour more water using a cup when you are exposing to the running water.
• Don't care about the child's cry. Instead check for any burns in other parts of the body also.
• Once the above steps have been done, apply any ointment meant for this purpose in the affected areas.
• If needed, fix an appointment with his doctor.

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