Treatment
The injuries sustained by the victims of acid attacks usually take two to three months to heal. During a patient’s treatment of their wounds in a hospital, they should understand the importance of the points listed on this page. Most of the time, the doctors/nurses treating the patient will take good care of them, but on occasion this turns out to be false. For this reason, it’s good for both the patient and their family members to be sure that the doctors/nurses are doing a good job. That way, in case of any negligence, they can immediately bring the issue to the correct authority.
Hygiene
The most common cause of death for the victims of an acid attack is infection. The skin that is burned in the attack is extremely sensitive and can be very easily infected if not taken care of and cleaned properly. Hence, throughout the course of treatment, it’s important to have strict hygiene until the wounds are completely healed. The room and bathroom/washroom used by patients should be thoroughly cleaned with disinfectant 2-3 times a day. Food containers for carrying patients' food, should be properly sterilized before use. Additionally, food from restaurants shouldn't be eaten.
Proper Dressing
Utmost care has to be maintained while doing dressing for movable body parts. It has to be ensured that burnt skin do not come in contact with each other, otherwise they would stick with each other leading to handicap.
Physiotherapy
Due to acid burn nerves under skin get permanently damaged leading to inability in the movement of body parts. If ignored it can lead to physical handicap. Hence regular sessions of physiotherapy is important to ensure that nerves are trained properly and body part remain movable.
Skin Grafting
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Protein Rich Foods
Burned patient needs lot of protein and carbohydrates for damaged tissues to heel. Consult the hospital nutritionist to arrange for proper diet for the patient throughout the course of treatment. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipisicing elit. Illum perspiciatis cum soluta odit necessitatibus libero assumenda nam expedita at eum. Tempore eius quae ut sint reiciendis? Cupiditate possimus provident rerum, eveniet fugiat non pariatur doloribus?
Hemoglobin Check
Since a lot of blood is lost due to severe burns, it results in very low hemoglobin levels. Doctors cannot perform any surgery if a patient's hemoglobin levels are low. Hence patients should follow a diet which aids in building hemoglobin levels and in some cases, blood transfusion should also be considered.
Corrective Surgery
After the burn would heal a series of corrective surgery are required for correcting the contracted skin, reconstructing the burnt body parts like eyebrow, nostrils, ear holes etc depending on feasibility. A good plastic surgeon should be consulted for planning out the sequence of operation.
