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How Can A Skin Burn Wound Be Treated?
Hi doctor, I would ask you a question? Young female 25 yrs old with 6 wks pregnancy, suffered from 1st and 2nd degree burn about 35% of body surface. I know that sulfasalazine cream is contraindicated. Do you know alternative cream used in the acute state burn and safe in bregnancy, thank you a lot, I am waiting your replay
Fri, 21 Jul 2017
Thanks for putting your query over here.
Silver nitrate 0.5% can be used in place of silver sulfadiazine.This is just about local treatment.But as you told if the burn are more than 35%,there can be many other complications as well like metabolic and electrolytes disturbances in body,preterm labour etc.You need to make the patient visit a doctor as early as possible so that proper monitoring can be done.
Thanks and regards.
Silver nitrate 0.5% can be used in place of silver sulfadiazine.This is just about local treatment.But as you told if the burn are more than 35%,there can be many other complications as well like metabolic and electrolytes disturbances in body,preterm labour etc.You need to make the patient visit a doctor as early as possible so that proper monitoring can be done.
Thanks and regards.
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