I came into conflict with a practice nurse recently re: dressing of a
partial thickness 10x4cm burn on a child's hand from a failed attempt at
making a petrol bomb.
I was keen to use jelonet (possibly with lignocaine gel but in fact the
wound was not that painfull) but the local policy is flamazine.
After 3/7 (the second review) the central area appeared less viable and I
sent him to the local surgeons.
For uninfected burns I have never been too keen of flamazin e because of the
possibility of staining and macceration, the later making review more
difficult.
What is the most current thinking in A+E on burn dressings?
Dr Robbie Coull
Locum GP
BASICS Immediate Care Doctor
ALS Instructor
email: [log in to unmask] website: http://www.coull.net
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