Typical mistakes of first aid for patients with burns in the prehospital stage (experimental study)
Abstract
The aim of the research was a histological study of the tissue structure of experimental animals with burn injuries using various means of first aid.
Experimental simulation of burn injuries was performed on 40 rats, which were divided into the main and control groups. Depending on the nature of care provided, the animals of the main group were divided into subgroups: in the 1st subgroup a uniform layer of sunflower oil was applied, in the 2nd subgroup dexpanthenol was sprayed, in the 3rd subgroup prompt neutralization of traumatic action was performed with a gauze napkin soaked in water. Animals from the control group were not treated. The examination involved histological study.
The results confirmed the negative impact of applying oil to the burnt area as a means of first aid, which caused more pronounced degenerative changes of the dermis and its structures with the involvement of hypodermis in the pathological process, prolonging the duration of healing. As for the use of dexpanthenol spray for burn injuries, the histological changes of tissues did not differ much from those in animals of the control group, which did not receive any care. At the same time, histological findings of the tissues of animals treated with moistened wipes was characterized by less pronounced pathological changes.
Histological analysis of changes in the tissues of the burn area confirmed the effectiveness of the use of water as the main pathogenetic element in providing emergency care to patients with burn injuries.
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