HELP - Advice for a burn needed please.

HI

My hubby once dropped freshly made coffee from belly button down to the end of the old boy and jewels. It was a good 3rd burns we used malouka honey as at the time we were flooded and couldnt get him to the doctor for 3 days at which time the doctor was amazed as i had taken photos. I put it on my cuts the day after my sleeve and Dr greenslade was fine with it and when i left on the 4th day they had healed.

Thanks for all your help and advice everyone. I didn't get a chance to come back on and post as we have had Grace's(granddaughter) 2nd birthday here today with about 20 people for a BBQ. A friend of Bec's,(daughter) knew the nurse that was on at Casualty this morning and organised for her to go and have it dressed. They cleaned it and and put a dressing on that has to stay on for 7 days. The problem was never waiting at casualty the problem is in Leeton you never get to see a doctor when you go to there. The nurses decide if they need to ring the Dr and you get diagnosed over the phone if your lucky. The reason why we got to Griffith hospital and use a Griffith GP. Thanks again everyone, much appreciated.

I suggest anyone who's interested in learning about treatment for burns or first aid in general, check out the St John's Ambulance website. They have a wealth of resources there. I especially recommend them as a training institute for First Aid certification - they do wonderful, wonderful work.

I think it's a wonderful reflection on people on this forum that they are so quick to offer help / advice when it's requested. That's becoming increasingly rare these days. :)

Kate - I apologise that with this post, I have taken your thread off tangent. My best wishes to you and yours.



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This burn is an old one!

And it has blistered, the blisters have burst, and now the skin is raw. So, listen to the RN!!!!She is right!

As a RN pawpaw cream is what we use on the wards! We also use silvers but kate wouldn't have this in her cupboard. Cold water is ok as well. Kate has already said she can't get to the drs until tomorrow! Therefore we tell pts an antiseptic cream is ok as long as it's not alcohol based. Keeping the burn clean is important as well.

Kate, no creams, no goop, no ointment! And no ice!

COLD WATER ONLY.

Cover with non-adherent dressing if you have one..... if not, cling wrap is an excellent alternative.

Seek medical advice if you think the burn is anything other than superficial - ie, if you think it is deep, or if it's large. At work, we send people to the Dr if a burn is bigger than a 20c piece.



(My source - 14 years experience in OHS / first aid.)

I agree with pawpaw ointment /cream.

Do not cover the wound with anything but gauze taped on three sides (not the bottom) to allow the skin to breathe, and for any 'goop' to escape.

Get her to a Doctor tomorrow, to get an antibiotic. Although I think you will find that an emergency chemist and Doctor will be on call today if you try.

* I just completed my Senior first aid!

Kate- have you got any pawpaw cream? If you do layer it does and thick. It will help soothe it and protect it until u can c a Dr tomorrow. If no pawpaw any antiseptic cream will do. I have one here that has an aneasethitc agent in it. Great for burns and I got it from Coles best stuff ever.

Thanks Angelpenny but we live in a small country town and due to the public holiday for Australia Day the doctors surgeries are shut. Our local hospital is very small and casualty is a waste of time, you never get to see a doctor. Will try our local GP's surgery tomorrow.

I think she should see a doctor asap and they can prescribe something. We've found flamazine very good. Stopped scarring too.

Good luck

Thanks

OK. Get a clean polybag and stick it on with sellotape or plasters. Kepp an eye and, if it looks in the least infected, see a doc.

Enjoy outdoors - we have snow 10 miles away!

Thanks Aswan. Will try but not confident it will stay on. It is quite humid and hot here today and we are outside for the day as it is my granddaughters birthday and we are having a BBQ.

Cover it with cling film in an effort to avoid infection.

My daughter has a burn on her thigh from a motorbike exhaust that she got on Tuesday afternoon. She was told not to put anything on it except a cold face washer or ice (not straight on her skin). It blistered and now has lost that protective layer of skin so it's weeping all the time and obviosly very sore. I am worried about her getting an infection as raw skin is now exposed. The burn is about 5cm long and 2cm wide, what should we put on this. I know there are some nurses on the forum and I would be very grateful if you could please help me out. Thanks