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Burns
What to look for
Superficial burns
- Reddened skin
- Blistering
- Peeling of skin
- Pain
Deep burns
- Black, charred appearance
- White appearance for chemical and steam burns
- Exposed fatty tissue
- Minimal pain
What to do
- Follow DRABC
- Cool the burn by placing it under gently running, cold water for at least ten minutes or until the pain has eased
- Cover the burnt area with a non-adherent burns dressing (or aluminium foil, plastic wrap, or a wet clean dressing)
- Prevent infection
- Minimise shock
Do not
- touch the burn
- remove anything stuck to the burn
- apply lotions, ointments or oily dressings
- overcool the casualty
- use towels, cotton wool, blankets or adhesive dressings directly on the burn
- break blisters.
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