Question
Just now, while cooking, I didn’t pay attention and accidentally broke the hot water bottle. The water was just boiled, and then he cried loudly. When I turned around, I found that his hands and legs had several blisters, all red. What should I do if a baby gets burn blisters from hot water?
Answer
Burns are generally categorized into three degrees. First-degree burns only damage the superficial layer of the skin, with regional mild swelling, no blisters, and significant pain. Second-degree burns involve skin damage, regional swelling, pain, and blisters of varying sizes. Third-degree burns affect the subdermal fat, muscle, and bone, appearing gray or reddish-brown. Based on the current situation, this is a single incident of superficial second-degree burn, which requires immediate rinsing with cold water, followed by cleaning, disinfection, and application of burn ointment for treatment.