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Should A Burn Wound On The Hand Be Covered?

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Posted on Wed, 22 Feb 2017
Question: I have an wound on my hand caused by boiling water. Iapplied Bacitrin - do I cover wound or leave it open.
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Answered by Dr. T Chandrakant (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
As detailed below.

Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query, albeit short and specific.,
To recapitulate: Male/93 - wound on hand caused by boiling water - applied Bacitracin/Bacitrin - wants to know whether to cover the wound or keep it open....

Wounds due to boiling water is called scalds.
These are usually superficial and if it is, then you may please keep the wound open.
If the wound is oozing, then it is better be covered by sterile dressing material.

I hope this answers your specific query.
Please feel free to ask for further relevant queries if you feel that there is a gap of communication.
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Should A Burn Wound On The Hand Be Covered?

Brief Answer: As detailed below. Detailed Answer: Hi. Thanks for your query, albeit short and specific., To recapitulate: Male/93 - wound on hand caused by boiling water - applied Bacitracin/Bacitrin - wants to know whether to cover the wound or keep it open.... Wounds due to boiling water is called scalds. These are usually superficial and if it is, then you may please keep the wound open. If the wound is oozing, then it is better be covered by sterile dressing material. I hope this answers your specific query. Please feel free to ask for further relevant queries if you feel that there is a gap of communication.