Burn Care & Treatment – What to do if your child gets burnt

How do you know if your child’s burn injury is serious? And what do you do until you can get to a hospital or clinic?

We’re getting hands-on advice from a specialist surgeon in burn injuries on how parents can take action in the face of a burn emergency.

Dr Nikki Allorto qualified as a general surgeon with critical care training and runs a burn service in Pietermaritzburg South Africa. As the founder of Burn Care Trust South Africa, she is involved in all aspects in this field – from research, teaching and resource management to surgery, outreach and telemedicine.

And with her passion for collaboration and system development, she has developed databases and apps for burns, too. One of the biggest questions we asked Dr Allorto was what your very first step should be after identifying a severe burn injury on your child. 

Her answer seemed obvious at first: Run the burn under cold water. But not for a few seconds… for about 20 minutes!

Listen to our full interview below for all the details – it is a must-listen for ALL PARENTS!

 Brought to you by Epimax Baby & Junior – our family, for your family. Also supported by Jacaranda 94.2.

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