Burns - Serious burns
Although most burns that happen at home are minor and can be managed at home, it is important for you to know how to assess seriousness of a burn in order to make the right decision in time. If a burn has any of these features, it will require urgent medical care:
1.The burn involves the face, hands or fingers, genitals (private parts) or feet
2.The burn is on or near a joint such as the knee, shoulder or hip
3.The burn encircles a body part for example the arm, leg, foot, chest or finger
4.The burn is large (greater than 7.5 cm) or deep
5.The child is less than five years old
6.There are signs of skin infection, such as increasing redness, pain pus-like discharge or the child has a high fever.
7. When you are not sure whether a burn is serious or not
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