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11:38 pm
June 24, 2010
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grammybea
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I don't think the water has to be running to work. Years ago when I burnt my hand really bad, we filled a container with ice water and I went to the ER that way. The doctor said that it was almost too cold for it, but it was taking the burn out. You don't want to use too much ice, but the water wouldn't stay cold without it. You could put the water in a container and just change the water when it gets warm, I would think.
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9:50 am
June 17, 2010
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florence
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Cold running water is the best first aid treatment for burns. You have to run it until the hot feeling stops, otherwise the inner flesh will continue to burn. Then apply some medications on it or go to the nearest doctor.
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10:17 pm
June 7, 2010
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TanyaM
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It is standard procedure to put a burn under cold running water unless it is an electrical burn otherwise put it under the water then if you need to go to the ER go.
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9:09 am
May 23, 2010
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TobyJ
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I always thought it was to run cold water on it too. Of course if it's bad you would want to run cold water quick and get to the hospital as quick as you could. Every second counts in a burn injury.
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11:55 pm
May 20, 2010
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Conner
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Cold water is the first step to stop the flesh from cooking. Then either go to the hospital if it's a bad burn or an extensive area. If it's just a first degree burn on a small area you could probably manage it at home but if it doesn't hurt or if the skin is broken or blistered, you really should get a doctor to look at it.
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9:01 am
May 7, 2010
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sheila
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My understanding is that this is exactly what you should do. Years ago, people used to put butter on a burn but this was literally cooking the flesh and is now discouraged.
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6:52 pm
May 3, 2010
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Medicure
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What is the first things we have to do to reduce the effects of a burn injury? I hear that we should apply cold running water over the injured area. Is it standard procedure?
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