A young boy came to the OPD with scald injury of arm. The lesion was pink, oozing and painful to pin prick. Which of the following is the most appropriate management?: (A) Collagen dressing, (B) Paraffin gauze and leave the wound open, (C) Excision and grafting, (D) Apply 1% silver sulfadiazine
Answer is A. Ans. (a) Collagen dressingRef: Bailey and Love 27th edition, Page 622* produce superficial burns or deep dermal burns if good first aid is absent.* Superficial second degree (Superficial partial thickness burns) will be having moist and pink dermis. Pin prick sensation is normal. Capillary return is seen clearly on blanching.* Partial thickness burns are appropriately treated with collagen dressings.