First aid and treatment of minor burns

doi:10.1136/bmj.328.7454.1487

BMJ 2004;328:1487-1489 (19 June), doi:10.1136/bmj.328.7454.1487

Clinical review

ABC of burns

First aid and treatment of minor burns

Jackie Hudspith, clinical nurse lead

Burns Centre, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London.

Sukh Rayatt, specialist registrar, plastic and reconstructive surgery

West Midlands Training Scheme, Birmingham.

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Introduction

Some 250 000 burns occur annually in the United Kingdom. About90% of these are minor and can be safely managed in primarycare. Most of these will heal regardless of treatment, but theinitial care can have a considerable influence on the cosmeticoutcome. All burns should be assessed by taking an adequatehistory and examination.

First aid

The aims of first aid should be to stop the burning process,cool the burn, provide pain relief, and cover the burn.

A superficial scald suitable formanagement in primary care

Stop the burning process—The heat source should be removed.Flames should be doused with water or smothered with a blanketor by rolling the victim on the ground. Rescuers should takecare to avoid burn injury to themselves. Clothing can retainheat, even in a scald burn, and should be removed as soon aspossible. Adherent material, such as nylon clothing, . . . [Full text of this article]

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