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Posted on Jan 6, 2011

First Aid Treatments For Burns

The home is where many minor accidents will occur, and the most common of these are burns. Ranging greatly in severity from minor to severe, burns can be extremely painful and debilitating. However quick treatment for burns, as soon after occurrence as possible, can help keep injuries to a minimum and limit...
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Posted on Nov 28, 2010

Keeping Your Child Safe From Accidental Burns

A child will explore the world through the sense of touch. This is how a child learns the first lessons about the objects in the home, yard and other areas that they come into contact with; these first lessons should not include burns. Burns are painful reminders of kids getting too close to hot objects,...
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Posted on Nov 14, 2010

Natural Remedies For Sunburn

With the arrival of summer comes an increase in outdoor activities. Whether it is trips to your local pool or beach, doing work around the yard, or those afternoon cookouts at the park, you are sure to become exposed to the sun. Unfortunately, with all this time outdoors many people receive sunburns. Caused...
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Posted on Nov 4, 2010

Classifying A Burn

There are several ways to classify a burn. A burn can be classified by the agent, by the degree, by the depth and by the clinical findings. Different burn agents or sources of the burns are chemicals, friction, electricity, radiation, extreme temperatures (both heat and cold), scalding, and steam. Electrical...
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Posted on Sep 11, 2010

Protecting Children From Burns

Burns happen to hundreds of people every day. Whether it happen from car accidents, house fires, or simply accidents from hot objects around the home, burns can be terribly uncomfortable and leave lasting scars. Unfortunately, many of the victims of burns are children. Thousands of children are killed or...
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Posted on Aug 28, 2010

Burn Information That You Should Know

Burns can happen at anytime at home, work or even at school. They can happen while on vacation or while out working in the yard. Knowing how to recognize the level of a burn and which burns can be treated at home and which ones need immediate medical attention can make a difference to the burned...
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Posted on Jul 19, 2010

First Aid For Hot And Cold Burns

There are different types of burns, hot and cold and treating them depends on what causes the burn and how severe the burn is. Immersing the burned area in cool water and applying clean, cool compresses should cool first-degree burns. Pain can be treated with Tylenol or aloe Vera ointment to cool the skin...
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Posted on Jul 12, 2010

How To Distinguish Between And Treat Minor And Major Burns

There are several distinguishing marks to look for when making an identification of a burn in order to identify if it is a minor burn or a major burn. First-degree burns and second-degree burns that are less than the area of your palm are considered to be minor burns. Second-degree burns that are the size of...
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Posted on Jun 22, 2010

The Classification Of Burns And Their Treatments

Unfortunately, every day people get burned in a variety of accidents at home or at work. While most burns are minor, some can be quite severe. All burns should be carefully treated to prevent infection and other complications. Here is a look at the different classifications of burns and their treatments. For...
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Posted on Jun 22, 2010

Know Your Chemical Burns

There are two primary groups of chemical burns: acid and alkali. When assessing a chemical burn it is important to know both the causing agent (acid or alkali) and the concentration of the solution. It is important to know if an acid or an alkali caused the burn because they cause injury by different...
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Posted on Jun 12, 2010

An Indepth Look At Sunburn

If you have ever spent too much time at the beach, you have probably noticed one of two outcomes. Either you were one of the lucky few who found yourself getting darker, or you went home with a nasty case of sunburn. Most of this has to do with the amount of melanin that is found naturally in your skin....
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Posted on May 25, 2010

Chemical And Electrical Burns

Chemical burns are burn injuries resulting from misuse of products. They can be strong acid or they can result from base liquids. Labels should warn of toxicity level. Chemical burns can occur at home, in the workplace or at school. Chemicals can cause harm when inhaled, absorbed through the skin or...
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Posted on Apr 10, 2010

Protecting Yourself From Sauna Burns

Saunas are becoming a more and more popular relaxation treat for Americans. However, because they are relatively new many people do not know how to use them properly and run the risk of burning themselves. In order to use a sauna safely and properly, it is helpful to know what you should or shouldn’t...
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Posted on Feb 24, 2010

Preventing Workplace Burns

When many people think of receiving a burn, they imagine picking up a pan that is still hot from the oven or maybe the business end of their fireplace poker. And while many burns do occur in the home, another major danger of burning happens in the workplace. Heat burns can lead to an average of 5 lost work...
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Posted on Feb 17, 2010

Avoiding Burns While Tanning

Many people are turning to tanning as a way to improve their looks. It is a common belief that the glow the skin has when tanned helps to improve looks and maintain a youthful appearance. It gives the impression that you have the time to spend working out in the sun or laying out on the beach –...
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