According to statistics from many hospital emergency departments, people who burn and burn will increase sharply in the summer. There are two reasons for expert analysis. First, the summer is hot, people are more annoyed. In work or family life, it is easier to make mistakes. For example, it is easy to neglect when boiling water and cooking. On the other hand, the summer wears less, most of the skin is exposed, and fire, hot liquid, etc. directly contact the skin, causing burns and burns.

Children are more likely to be burnt

In patients with burns, children account for a large proportion. According to rough statistics, children account for about one-third of burn patients. In general, children with burns are mostly burnt in hot water, hot oil or other heated objects in the kitchen or bathroom.

Moreover, once a child is burnt, it is often more serious than an adult. First, because the child's skin is thin, burns and burns are easier to deepen and heavier; on the other hand, the child is not yet mature, and some complications are likely to occur, such as extensive burns leading to damage to internal organs, shock and infection.

Why are there more children injured?

Children are curious

The children are curious and active, have no protective awareness, are interested in everything, see the boiling cup on the table to touch, see the button of the water dispenser to press, it is easy to get hurt.

Parental care is not in place

Children are prone to burns, often because parents' care is not in place. Parents should remember: water dispensers and water bottles should be placed in places where children can't reach them; safety devices should be used for patch panels; care for children should be kept away from the “hardest hit areas” such as kitchens and bathrooms.

Correctly handle burns, see here

In the event of burns, the patient should be quickly removed from the fire or heat source, and immediately wash the affected area with tap water for 15 minutes to 20 minutes to achieve the effect of cooling and avoid damage to the deep skin. Then use a cotton swab dipped in salt water to gently apply the burns, which can play an anti-inflammatory role.

If the burn is very serious, such as a large burn area, electric burns, etc., you should immediately call an ambulance to the hospital for treatment.