How to treat electric burns quickly

There are too many electrical appliances around us, and it is inevitable to get burned when we come into contact with them. Patients who have been burned by electricity need to ensure that their body loses a large amount of fluid within 72 hours, so patients often feel thirsty. However, a large amount of water intake will cause gastric expansion and affect gastric function, so it is necessary to replenish water appropriately and consume it regularly. There are also many precautions to be aware of after burns.

Diet and health care

What to eat for electric burns?

1. Within 72 hours, the patient loses a lot of body fluids and is obviously thirsty. At this time, the patient's water intake should be limited to prevent drinking a lot of water from causing gastric dilatation and affecting gastric function. If the patient feels hungry and has an appetite, giving him a small amount of rice soup or bean juice can satisfy his dietary needs, neutralize stomach acid, and regulate his mood through diet. Patients suspected of gastrointestinal bleeding, uncorrected shock, or severe gastrointestinal reactions are prohibited from eating or drinking.

2. After burns, patients need nutritious diet to replenish the huge consumption of the whole body. However, burn patients often have poor appetite due to trauma, pain and the resulting psychological burden. When it is confirmed that the patient's gastrointestinal function is normal, the patient is encouraged to eat more high-protein, high-vitamin, easily digestible, less irritating foods, and eat more fruit and vegetable juice.

Different diet plans can also be chosen for different stages:

(1) Early stage of burns: Because the patient's gastrointestinal function is poor, he needs to eat easily digestible food with less residue. Such as thick rice soup, protein water, glucose water, watermelon water, mung bean soup, sour soup, and ice cream. Avoid foods that cause flatulence and are irritating.

(2) During the infection period: a high-protein, high-vitamin diet should be given. Such as chicken soup, meat broth, liver puree, meat puree, steamed eggs, steamed fruit, etc.

( 3) Recovery period: Supplement adequate protein and carbohydrates. Snacks should be added between each meal; a midnight snack should be added at night. Eat more fruits, eggs, meat, sugars, etc.

Preventive Care

Pay attention to electrical safety. If you are electrocuted, cut off the power supply immediately. A full-body examination should also be performed to note whether there is any internal organ damage, and if so, appropriate treatment should be given.

Pathological etiology

Electric current can change the ion balance outside the cell membrane of the body and produce reactions such as electric current and electroosmosis.