Burns and Poisons


Three Degrees of Burns:

Superficial burn – skin is red and is sore.
Partial thickness burn – skin is red with blisters and is painful.
Full thickness burns – black waxy colour, nerves have been burned.

Six Main Types of Burns:

Cold - caused by ice.
Wet - caused by hot fluids.
Dry - caused by dry heat like fires.
Chemical - e.g. bleach.
Radiation - e.g. Sunburn.
Electrical -caused by electricity.
The main treatment for burns is covering the affected area in WATER for ten to fifteen minutes. All burns on people, which are bigger than their own hand, or are intermediate or deep degree burns should be sent to the hospital. For people with burns to the mouth and throat you should give them short sips of water.

DO NOTS OF BURNS:
  1. Do not burst Blisters or touch the injured part.
  2. Do not remove stuck on clothing.
  3. Do not apply ointments lotions or fats.
  4. Do not apply stick plasters or cotton wool on the burn.
  5. Do not over cool the casualty as this can lead to hypothermia.
  6. Do not touch a person who has been a victim of an electric shock as you could injure yourself.

POISONS: are harmful substances to the body.

Poisons enter the body through (LIAM & E)

Lungs - by breathing fumes in.
Injection - by needle.
Absorption - through your skin
Mouth - by swallowing things.
Eyes - splashes in the eye.

If someone has swallowed a poison you should bring them to hospital with the details of the exact amount and the product they have taken. You should never make somebody to get sick.

ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK: This is a severe allergic reaction within the body to a poison, e.g. with bee and wasp stings.