How to treat esophageal burns?

Esophageal burns are caused by overheated food. The highest food temperature that our human body can tolerate is 50-60℃. If this temperature is exceeded, it will easily cause esophageal burns. Esophageal burns must be treated in time. You can drink milk, soy milk, and egg white.

1. How to treat esophageal burns

1. After scalds or burns, you can take milk, egg white, soy milk, starch, etc. orally.

2. Drinking a moderate amount of olive oil or paraffin oil can promote the regeneration of esophageal mucosa.

3. Supplement nutrition such as protein and vitamins, pay attention to oral medications, and protect the esophageal mucosa (take medication as directed by the doctor).

4. Do not eat overly rough food to avoid friction with the new esophageal mucosa.

5. Pay attention to food hygiene in daily life and avoid eating too sour, too hot or too hot food. Do not take strong acid or alkaline drugs to prevent esophageal burns.

People should also pay attention to the temperature when drinking water. It is best to drink warm water on a daily basis, that is, the water temperature should be between 18 and 45°C. Even in winter, the temperature of drinking water should not exceed 50℃. If you often eat hot food, and the mucosal damage has not yet been repaired and you get burned again, superficial ulcers may form. Repeated burns and repairs will cause changes in the quality of the mucosa and develop into tumors.

2. Causes of esophageal burns

From steaming noodles to steamed buns and dumplings with hot fillings and sizzling hot pot, the word "hot" has always been an integral part of Chinese diet. However, more and more studies now show that overheated food is closely related to various digestive tract diseases such as esophageal cancer. This is because the wall of the human esophagus is made up of mucous membrane, which is very delicate and can only withstand food with a maximum temperature of 50-60℃. If the temperature exceeds this, the esophageal mucosa will be burned.

When high-calorie food enters the mouth, due to human instinct, it will be spit out reflexively before it enters the esophagus, so esophageal scalds or burns are rarely seen clinically. However, due to the reduced function of various organs in the elderly, insensitivity to heat or special circumstances and some other reasons, eating too hot or scalding food or swallowing strong acid or alkali drugs can easily cause esophageal scalds or burns. Scalding or burning the esophagus can easily cause esophageal stenosis in mild cases, and in severe cases, it can cause swallowing disorders in the elderly, such as swallowing obstruction, swallowing blockage, or inflammatory ulcers.