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Burn Injury
Guidelines to help you care for the burn at home:
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Drink plenty of fluids
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Activity as tolerated or as directed by your doctor
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Dress as normally as possible
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Wash all new clothes before wearing if they will contact the burn area
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White or light colored cotton clothing is best
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If possible, do not wear clothes over the burn area
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Itching is a normal occurrence as the skin heals. Try to prevent scratching. Apply Eucerin Cream or Vaseline to healed areas to lessen the itching and tight feeling.
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Avoid direct sunlight for one year to any burned area, as burned areas will reburn easily and scar more. Always use sunscreen, especially on a previously burned area.
Care of the wound:
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Clean wound daily using a mild soap
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Use a clean washcloth and towel each time
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Pat dry, do not rub
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Use a clean table knife or Q-tip to carefully spread a thin layer of petroleum jelly over the burn. Cover with gauze; wrap as instructed.
Problems to report:
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Increased pain or swelling
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Redness
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Temperature of 101 or higher
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Yellow or green drainage from the wound
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Irritated areas in the healed region of the burn
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Contractures-this is a tightening of the skin in the area over a joint