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First Aid, Monday, Fifth Period
"We're not going to have an exam today, because there's still so much information we haven't covered, and frankly, I don't know if an exam would help that much. What you remember for an exam is not what you will remember when someone gets hurt, but hopefully you will remember something. Instead, we're going to talk about burns.
"You may already have heard about the three levels, or degrees, of burns. Actually there are four. It has to do with how many layers of skin or tissue are affected. A first degree burn is minor, damaging only the epidermis. The skin will look red and irritated, like a sunburn. A second degree burn involves damage to the epidermis and the next layer of skin, the dermis. This is when you get blistering and swelling. Third degree burns destroy the epidermis and dermis and may go into the subcutaneous tissue, the innermost layer of skin. The site may look blackened or charred and there's obvious damage to the skin. Fourth degree burns go through all of the skin and damage muscle, or even bone."
Don paused, then said, "I'm going to do us all a favor and not show you any pictures of what any of these look like, although obviously I don't expect you to look at a burn and go, 'Oh my god, the subcutaneous tissue!'" He could, but that was different. "Use your common sense and best judgment, and divide things into 'minor' versus 'major.' Minor burns are typically first degree burns and some small second degree burns, and you can treat them at home, although it wouldn't hurt to pop by a clinic or urgent care and have them take a look, too. The first thing you should do is--actually this is true for any hand injury--if the burn is to a hand or arm, like from cooking, remove the patient's rings immediately. There might be swelling that makes them impossible to remove later, and creates a circulation issue, and then you've got to cut their rings off and now they're upset, right? So get 'em off. Then, if you can, hold the area under cool running water for about ten minutes, or hold a cool wet cloth over it if that's not gonna work. Then you can apply lotion, like aloe vera or something soothing, not something heavily scented, and cover the area with a clean, loose bandage. Don't pop any blisters that form. That can cause infection.
"For major burns, the first thing you should do is call 911 or the equivalent, and then you want to make sure the patient is not in contact with the source of the burn any more. If you're dealing with electrical burns, make sure the electrical source is turned off before you approach the patient, because you don't need to get yourself electrocuted, too. And then you're basically just focused on keeping them as comfortable as possible. Again, remove anything that could get tight with swelling; if you can raise the burned area above their heart, do that; and watch out for signs of shock. I know Thor covered the signs of shock with you last week." After he punked Don with the humors. "If you're not in a place where professional help is going to arrive quickly, focus on keeping the burns clean and covered, and your patient as comfortable as possible. That's really about all you can do."
"On that downer note, are there any questions, or does anyone have any questions about anything we covered previously, or didn't get to in this class, that they'd like to ask me?"
"You may already have heard about the three levels, or degrees, of burns. Actually there are four. It has to do with how many layers of skin or tissue are affected. A first degree burn is minor, damaging only the epidermis. The skin will look red and irritated, like a sunburn. A second degree burn involves damage to the epidermis and the next layer of skin, the dermis. This is when you get blistering and swelling. Third degree burns destroy the epidermis and dermis and may go into the subcutaneous tissue, the innermost layer of skin. The site may look blackened or charred and there's obvious damage to the skin. Fourth degree burns go through all of the skin and damage muscle, or even bone."
Don paused, then said, "I'm going to do us all a favor and not show you any pictures of what any of these look like, although obviously I don't expect you to look at a burn and go, 'Oh my god, the subcutaneous tissue!'" He could, but that was different. "Use your common sense and best judgment, and divide things into 'minor' versus 'major.' Minor burns are typically first degree burns and some small second degree burns, and you can treat them at home, although it wouldn't hurt to pop by a clinic or urgent care and have them take a look, too. The first thing you should do is--actually this is true for any hand injury--if the burn is to a hand or arm, like from cooking, remove the patient's rings immediately. There might be swelling that makes them impossible to remove later, and creates a circulation issue, and then you've got to cut their rings off and now they're upset, right? So get 'em off. Then, if you can, hold the area under cool running water for about ten minutes, or hold a cool wet cloth over it if that's not gonna work. Then you can apply lotion, like aloe vera or something soothing, not something heavily scented, and cover the area with a clean, loose bandage. Don't pop any blisters that form. That can cause infection.
"For major burns, the first thing you should do is call 911 or the equivalent, and then you want to make sure the patient is not in contact with the source of the burn any more. If you're dealing with electrical burns, make sure the electrical source is turned off before you approach the patient, because you don't need to get yourself electrocuted, too. And then you're basically just focused on keeping them as comfortable as possible. Again, remove anything that could get tight with swelling; if you can raise the burned area above their heart, do that; and watch out for signs of shock. I know Thor covered the signs of shock with you last week." After he punked Don with the humors. "If you're not in a place where professional help is going to arrive quickly, focus on keeping the burns clean and covered, and your patient as comfortable as possible. That's really about all you can do."
"On that downer note, are there any questions, or does anyone have any questions about anything we covered previously, or didn't get to in this class, that they'd like to ask me?"
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Anakin coming in with the very normal, relatable questions.
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