General information Injuries caused by accidents and traumas are the most common cause of death among children (childhood emergencies) in Germany. There are about 2 million accidents involving children in Germany every year. 24. 000 inpatient hospital stays make this necessary, with 650 children on average any help comes too late. Causes The main causes … Accidents with the child
Synonyms in a broader sense Skin burns, skin burns 1. chemical burn of the esophagus Esophageal burns are divided into three stages. Grade 1: Increased blood circulation and swelling of the mucosa Grade 2: Ulcers and whitish coatings become visible Grade 3: Ulcers and dying tissue, penetrates all tissue layers; danger of perforation Typical burns … Burning
2. burns of the eyes Burns to the eyes are very painful. They usually occur as an accident at work or in the household. The chemical burn can lead to blindness. Since the affected person will pinch the eyes tightly together due to the pain, it is difficult to provide help. The eye must be … 2. burns of the eyes | Burning
Synonyms in a broader sense Burns, burn trauma, burn injury, combustio, degree of burns, burns in children, sunburn English: burn injuryA burn is the damage to the surface of the body (skin-mucosa), or to deeper tissue through heat (fire, hot steam, etc. ), electric current or radiation (sunburn, radioactive radiation, etc.). The burning with chemical … Incineration
Prognosis The chances of recovery are strongly dependent on the severity of the burn. Up to grade IIa there is scar-free healing, but beyond this, cosmetic impairment due to the burn or a skin transplantation that has been performed is to be expected, which primarily serves to restore the body’s protective barrier against the environment. … Prognosis | Incineration
Synonyms in a broader sense Burn trauma, burns, burn injury, combustio, burn English: burn injury burns are divided into 3-4 degrees of severity, which are based on the depth of the destroyed skin layers and allow an initial prognosis of the chances of healing. The higher the temperature and the longer the exposure time to … Degrees of combustion
Scalding Scaldings occur relatively frequently in domestic surroundings. They usually occur during kitchen work and here above all when hot or even boiling water is poured out (e.g. spilled pasta water etc.). A distinction is made between scalding by hot water and by steam. The latter can cause severe injuries to the skin, as steam … Scalding
Ointments against scalding In addition to cooling, cooling or pain-relieving ointments are often used for scalds. However, their use is not entirely uncontroversial. In most cases, fresh scalding should be treated dry. Simple wound dressings should be loosely applied for this purpose. Applying ointment to scalded skin is counterproductive here and should be avoided at … Ointments against scalding | Scalding
Scalding of the toddler Children have a very lively urge to explore. Since they are also quite clumsy, tearing off hot liquid containers from the stove and table is very common and in many cases leads to scalding. At about 70%, scalds account for a large part of all burns. It is important to note … Scalding of the toddler | Scalding
