Home Management after Burn Injury

  • Keep the area around the burn wound clean and dry.
  • Do not break the blisters.
  • Elevate the injured limb to help decrease pain and swelling.
  • Take painkillers as prescribed.
  • Change dressing and apply topical agents as prescribed or instructed.
  • Follow-up as scheduled for wound reevaluation and change of dressing.
  • Visit a doctor if the wound rapidly swells and expand or increases in pain.

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