Burns due to inhalation of the nasopharynx
When the next door neighbor is F0, Mrs. H is very worried about getting infected. To prevent illness, Mrs. H bought a nebulizer to inhale her nose and throat every day.
At one time, baby GB (6 months) steamed his nose and throat, unfortunately his feet kicked the nebulizer, causing boiling water from the nebulizer to run down his legs. After the accident, the boy cried a lot and burned the entire back of his left leg.
The family provides first aid to the baby by pouring cold water on the child’s feet. When rinsing, because the baby’s feet were wearing socks, the family took off the socks, causing the entire skin on the back of the child’s left foot to peel off.
After the accident, the child was taken to a local hospital for treatment. After that, the child was transferred to the Burn Unit, National Children’s Hospital. Through examination, the doctor determined that the child had third-degree burns on the back of the left leg with infection and sepsis, and the child was being actively treated in the Burns unit. The child’s health gradually stabilized.
DELETESCKII Phung Cong Sang – Deputy Head of the Department of Orthopedics, who is also in charge of the burns unit, National Children’s Hospital, said there are many types of burns, of which boiling water is one of the most common causes of burns. This is a common accident in children, especially children aged 1-6 years.
At this age, children are often hyperactive, curious, unaware of danger. The main cause of burns is the carelessness of adults in the process of caring for a child.
Burns in children, although small in extent, but if not treated properly, infection in the burn area can occur completely, potentially causing bacteremia.
Children are burned by steaming their noses and throats to prevent Covid-19.
Because children’s skin has different characteristics from adults, such as thinner, less heat-resistant, burns will be more severe and deep than adults, and even cause damage to muscles, bones, blood vessels and nerves. . The risk of infection in the burn area is also higher than adults.
“Appropriate first aid when a child has a burn is an important factor to help reduce the depth and severity of burns and reduce the risk of superinfection. Improper handling from the start, improper and good care of the burn area can cause the burn to become infected, take a long time to heal and leave sequelae such as bad scars, stretch marks, the risk of leaving permanent scars for the baby” ,Doctor Sang said
BS Nguyen Hong Minh, The head of the Department of Traditional Medicine at the National Children’s Hospital said sauna is one of the traditional methods of treatment to limit infection and prevent disease. This is the method stated in the “Temporary Guidelines for the Use of Traditional Medicines for the Prevention and Control of the Covid-19 Outbreak” issued by the Ministry of Health. It is recommended to use the inhalation method to limit infection and prevent disease living room, workplace. People can use a nebulizer that uses essential oils or herbal concentrates.
However, with the epidemic situation rapidly increasing in recent years, many families have misused and somewhat misunderstood fumigation and how to use it to prevent disease and limit the spread of the virus. Many cases have been misunderstood as nose steaming, facial steaming, or full body steaming.
Through this case, the doctor recommended
– Parents should pay more attention to their children, especially in situations that may be dangerous for children.
– Parents should not abuse the sauna, do not immediately steam young children, especially children under 30 months.
– Children who are knowledgeable are still immature, lively and witty, so when entering the living room they need to be carefully guarded, don’t let children run and play alone, can alternate between rooms to prevent children from running and playing properly.
– If using a nebulizer, it is better to use a self-contained nebulizer, placed in a sturdy position, where it cannot be reached by children, should not use a hot water heater.
– When steaming the room, do not use concentrated essential oils; The time to enter the room can be chosen in the morning when the child has not woken up, in the afternoon or at night, to avoid accidents due to negligence.
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