According to the patient's father, at the time of the incident, the child was playing alone in the bathroom. The family did not know that their child was intoxicated until they heard the child's cry for help and discovered a fire rising from the child. Relatives immediately put out the fire and quickly took the child to the National Children's Hospital for emergency care.
At the Emergency and Poison Control Department, through examination and necessary tests, doctors diagnosed the child with heat burns from alcoholism IIIII, accounting for nearly 19,9% of the body area.
MSc. Dr. Phung Cong Sang - Head of the burns, Deputy Head of the Orthopedic Department, National Children's Hospital, said: Immediately upon admission, children are treated according to a specialized treatment regimen: sedation, pain relief, epidemics, burns and wound bananas with specialized acupressure to have antibacterial effects, relieve pain, and minimize further burns. During the treatment process, the team of doctors and nurses not only focused on caring for wounds but also stabilized the psychology, provided nutritional guidance and psychological advice for children, helping children treat better.
Thanks to being taken to the hospital in time and treated properly, the patient's health has stabilized and he has been discharged from the hospital.
MSc. Dr. Phung Cong Sang shared: burns caused by alcohol are one of the common causes of heat burns in daily life, especially in children who are curious, like to explore and experiment with flammable substances. Most incidents happen when there are no adults supervising them.
The burning alcohol also divides the levels of burning due to heat into three levels: mild, moderate and severe. At any level, timely and proper first aid plays an important role in limiting damage and preventing complications.
When a alcohol burning occurs, parents need to stop contact with the alcohol source, move their children away from the fire area to avoid a recurrence of burns. If there is a fire, they need to extinguish the fire with a towel and wet fabric on the fire area, and not use flammable materials such as nylon to put out the fire.
Eliminate clothes and accessories around the burned area, such as rings, rings, necklaces
cool the burned area by splashing or leaving the wound in cool water for 1030 minutes (care to keep the area warm so as not to burn, avoid hypothermia in children). Absolutely do not use ice or ice cream directly as it can cause more serious damage.
Gently cover the burned area with a clean gauge or sterility to prevent the ice from getting too tight. Do not arbitrarily apply the medicine to the burns without a doctor's instructions. After first aid, take the child to the nearest medical facility for timely examination and treatment.
