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Suggest Remedy For Swollen Legs
hello,my mom actually suffers from diabetes,and today she walked on a very hot floor and got burns in her feet.Then she went to wash it with cold water and they became more swollen.She is even getting a little fever..is this due to the burns??/.Please tell me the measures i can take for today till i take her to her doctor tomorrow.
Wed, 3 Sep 2014
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short answer: apply silverex ointment in the burnt area and cover it with a sterile gauze. dont break the blisters(swellen parts) it will be the source of infection.
detailed answer:
as a matter of first aid you have applied cold water in the burns. but it must not be ice cold and it must be a cool water.
the burs are classified into 1st degree 2nd degree and 3rd degree burns. from your saying that blisters have appeared tells that it is a second degree burns. if this is less than 3 inches in diameter, cover the burnt area now with a sterile gauze. you can also apply silverex ointment also . these application makes a protective layer over the skin and help in the healing process. if the burnt area is deep (3rd degree) or the burnt area is large it is usually not advisable to pour cool water. it will cause hypothermia low blood pressure and shock. Feel free to ask your queries if you have doubt.
regards
Dr.Amarnath
welcome to hcm,
short answer: apply silverex ointment in the burnt area and cover it with a sterile gauze. dont break the blisters(swellen parts) it will be the source of infection.
detailed answer:
as a matter of first aid you have applied cold water in the burns. but it must not be ice cold and it must be a cool water.
the burs are classified into 1st degree 2nd degree and 3rd degree burns. from your saying that blisters have appeared tells that it is a second degree burns. if this is less than 3 inches in diameter, cover the burnt area now with a sterile gauze. you can also apply silverex ointment also . these application makes a protective layer over the skin and help in the healing process. if the burnt area is deep (3rd degree) or the burnt area is large it is usually not advisable to pour cool water. it will cause hypothermia low blood pressure and shock. Feel free to ask your queries if you have doubt.
regards
Dr.Amarnath
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