Is it okay to use toothpaste if you get burned?

　　Is toothpaste good for treating burns?

　　Experts warn that toothpaste is used for brushing teeth and is not a medicine. In addition, there are many kinds of toothpaste, some are acidic, some are alkaline, and some contain strong irritants. Applying toothpaste, soy sauce, etc. on the wound surface indiscriminately may also erode the wound surface and increase damage. Indiscriminate application of red potion can even lead to poisoning. Red potion was the most popular drug a few years ago. Hospital Potion is commonly used for trauma, but it is limited to small-area wounds. Because its component is organic mercury, which is highly fat-soluble and diffusible, it can easily lead to poisoning after being absorbed. In mild cases, it may manifest as memory loss, dizziness, headache, insomnia, nausea and vomiting, etc. In severe cases, it may manifest as excitement, incoherence, screams, limb tremors, heart rate Rapid gastrointestinal bleeding, renal insufficiency or even renal failure.

　　After burns occur, rinse with tap water. The sooner you rinse, the better, and it can last for about 10 to 20 minutes. When encountering various chemical burns, injuries Eye , esophagus, etc., rinse with plenty of water immediately at the scene and never wait until the hospital to handle it, so as to avoid serious corrosion and burns to the tissue, leading to blindness in the eyes or scarring of the esophagus.

　　To judge the severity of the injury, you can refer to the following factors: The larger the burn area, the more serious the damage to the human body. The deeper the burn, the more severe the damage to local tissue. Different parts of the human body are of different importance, such as the head, face, neck and respiratory tract. Burns will be more serious.

　　Burns on moving parts such as hand joints can easily cause deformities in the future. When a burn occurs and is accompanied by other injuries such as fractures, recovery will be more difficult. The elderly, infirm, children and those with serious illnesses disease For people with burns, their reactions are more severe and treatment is more difficult. For burns and scalds in the above situations, you should quickly cover the injured area with a sheet and send it to the hospital for professional treatment as soon as possible.