Question
How to manage pain after a child’s burn?
Answer
To manage pain after a child’s burn, the first step is to reduce the contact time between heat and the skin, quickly extinguish the flame, and remove the child from the heat source. Remove any clothing that is on fire or dampened by hot liquid. If possible, immediately rinse the affected area with cold water and wrap it with a sterile gauze to maintain an open airway. In case of airway obstruction, an immediate tracheal intubation or tracheotomy should be performed to ensure smooth breathing. When rescuing batches of burn patients, if airway obstruction occurs, tracheotomy should be performed as soon as possible, and the patient should be transferred to a professional treatment facility in the shortest possible time.