Wound Care Question - burn/scald advice

HildaOgden · 23-09-2011, 06:15 AM

don't know if i should go to a n e
collection of burns/scalds on arm - blistered

should i pop them and dress them myself? but dont know if i can do that cos they are on my right arm and i am right handed.

oh hell.. am in a bit of a fix.
any advice appreciated.
thanks.

chipstick3000 · 23-09-2011, 12:21 PM

I don't know about A and E, it might be worth going though. You shouldn't burst the blisters because else they could get infected. The fluids there to protect it or something.

Jetforce · 23-09-2011, 12:38 PM

Check out the burns faq...gives you an indication what you should do. Also if you need to dress it accordingly to the faq, check you the wound care faq. If there is any other q's that both of them can't answer, feel free to PM or the team ta.

HildaOgden · 25-09-2011, 04:36 AM

thanks.. read the faq's.
I saw a gp and a nurse and wounds now dressed.
thanks for your help