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Suggest Treatment For Burn Injury On The Chest Of A Child

Posted on Thu, 8 Oct 2015

Question: Hi Doctor,

Good morning,
My daughter 2.8 years poured hot water on her chest, i have taken to MBBS doctor had given the ointment Silverex ionic ...she could not sleep for whole night due to pain.

so need your suggestion .

Thanks,
XXXX

Answered by Dr. Archana Verma (31 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Give her pain killer along with silver nitrate gel application

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to the HCM

I understand your concerns. Don't worry. Silver nitrate gel is good for skin burns and helps in early recovery. Since its a painful condition, so I would recommend you to use acetaminophen or ibuprofen for pain relief. This will also help her to calm down. You may give it every 8 hours for next 3 days.

Also, take following measures to help her out:

- Keep you child’s skin clean and replace gauze dressings in case of open wounds daily.
-Protect your child’s skin from heat, cold, and sunlight.
-Avoid any tight clothing and keep her in comfortable temperature.
-Serve your child foods that are high in protein and energy. Give her lots of fluids to maintain hydration.
-Your child can do all the activities she did before the injury.

Hopefully this will help. I would be happy to help you in any further questions.
Take care

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Archana Verma (25 hours later)

Dear Doctor,

Thnaks for the detailed information. Pls let me know before applying the gel ....how to clean the wound.

Regards,
XXXX

Answered by Dr. Archana Verma (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Use cool tap water and plain soap or normal saline to clean

Detailed Answer:
Hi

You may clean it with cool tap water and plain soap. In case the wound is very painful, then you may use normal saline ( 500 ml bottles) available at medical stores for cleaning the wounds twice daily. Thereafter apply silver nitrate gel.

Hopefully the wounds will heal fast.
Take care

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Archana Verma (2 days later)

Thanks Doctor incident happened on last sunday still we have not given the bath to my daughter, so pls advise when can we give her bath.

Thanks,XXXX

Answered by Dr. Archana Verma (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
I would recommend a bath with cool tap water and plain soap

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Hopefully she is better now and the wounds must be in the healing process. So, you may definitely give her a bath regularly with cool tap water and plain soap.

Take care

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar