At work last night (a small restaurant in the middle of nowhere), one of our cooks burned his palm on some bacon grease. That thing swelled up and was really hurting him.
We didn't have anything other than ice and did not know how to treat it.
Should this event happen again, what can we do to help relieve some of the pain?
2006-08-02 06:50:36 · 6 answers · asked by Zoer 5 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ First Aid
to the first poster: What exactly is that stuff?
Any tips on what to use when you're at the restaurant? We're in the middle of nowhere. There isn't really anywhere you can go to get stuff.
No, he didn't go to the hospital.
2006-08-02 07:29:24 · update #1
The cold water issue is the best thing to help with the burn. The problem with the hot oil is that it repels water and secondly it continues to burn while in contact with the skin. The medication discussed in the first answer is an antibacterial cream that is used on burn victims to regenerate skin while preventing infection. It also assists with the pain of the burn. Do not use ice because the ice causes blood vessels to shrink which can cause even more damage to to the skin and surrounding tissue. Always place the burn in cool water not-cold water and soak for 10 minutes. Using any creams or lotions after the injury is not recommended because the lotions can keep heat in the skin and cause more problems. After the cold water you can mix dish detergent-that dissolves grease in with water and soak the effected area for the max of 1 minute. This will remove the grease causing the problem and stop the finishing acts of the grease burning the deeper tissue. It also will assist in preventing infection by cleasning the area. Otherwise, only time, pain medication, or prescription creams will fix the final results of the burn.
2006-08-02 13:30:53 · answer #1 · answered by questionMD 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Just a first aid tip, NEVER put ice on a burn as it can actually make the burn worse. First get the hot substance off as quickly as possible then run the burned area under cool not cold water. For a small burn it can be covered which will actually help with the pain. Zinc oxide ointment can be purchased in a tube at any drug store and is found on the shelf.
2006-08-02 07:41:34 · answer #2 · answered by Tulip 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best thing to do for this type of burn is to place the burned area under cold running water for 1-2 minutes. This will stop the burning process and lessen the damage. After the first couple of minutes you will not get much relief from the water so you have to be quick.
2006-08-02 10:08:28 · answer #3 · answered by Gatemedic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best thing to use on a burn (depending on its severity is zinc oxide or silver sulfadiazine. Getting burned is very serious and can cause infection. I hope your coworker went to the hospital to have it checked out. By the way, the employer is responsible for his medical care.
2006-08-02 07:03:24 · answer #4 · answered by CTMEDS 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ice is great...you did the right thing. A place like that should also keep Thermazine on hand...it's a burn cream
2006-08-03 23:18:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
roil aide
2006-08-03 02:53:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋