Bum cream

Specific Treatment Treat with doctor-prescribed bum cream. 

Chem. Descrip. Cetearyl octanoate and isopropyl myristate Uses EmollienL spreading agenf water repellent, reducing stickiness and oedu-sivity, and Imparting smooth after-feel to skin care and makeup preps. solvenL emolllenL welling agent for pharmaceuticals (bum creams, acne creams and lotions, antibiotic ointments)... 

Endosulfan is sold as a mixture of two different forms of the same chemical (referred to as a- and P-endosulfan). It is a cream- to brown-colored solid that may appear crystalline or in flakes. It has a distinct odor similar to turpentine. Endosulfan does not bum. 

Ag(sulfadiazene) Antibacterial Flamazine Silvadene treatment of bums. 1% cream... 

Pramoxine (Anusol Ointment, PrectoFoam NS, Others) [Topical Anesthetic] Uses Relief of pain itching from hemorrhoids, anorectal surg y topical for bums dermatosis Action Topical anesthetic Dose Apply freely to anal area q3h Caution [C, ] Disp Foam (Proctofoam-NS), cream, oint, lotion, gel, pads, spray SE Contact dermatitis, mucosal thinning w/ chronic use EMS None OD Unlikely... 

Caustic materials contained in the admixtures can cause reactions on exposed skin, ranging from mild irritation to severe bums. Most of the ingredients are classed as primary irritants. With liquid admixtures, bums can occur immediately. Because of the serious hazard to exposed skin and eyes, personal equipment is required for all those in the vicinity of the shotcrete machine and nozzle. These include long-sleeved shirt or coveralls. In addition, prior to shooting, protective cream or lotion should be applied to skin areas likely to be exposed to the caustic chemicals. A suggested treatment is to wash exposed skin with water and rinse with vinegar followed by treatment with a protective cream. All exposures to the eye require the immediate attention of a physician immediate action would be to flush the eye with copious amounts of water [120, 121]. 

Traditionally, aloe vera is used in ointments and creams to assist the healing of wounds, bums, eczema, and psoriasis. 

Silver sulfadiazine was first described in 1943 by Wruble (1) and was found to be mildly antiseptic. Fox (2) rediscovered the compound in 1968 in his search for a suitable substance for topical treatment of bums. His philosophy was to combine the oligodynamic effect of the silver ion with the antibacterial activity of sulfadiazine. The compound has been in clinical use in the USA since 1973 and appears to be active against a wide range of micro-organisms (3). The usual application form is a 1% w/w oil-water cream. 

Toxicity n-Butyl alcohol is a highly refractive liquid and bums with a strongly luminous flame. Exposure to n-Butyl alcohol causes irritation to the eyes, nose, throat, and respiratory system. Prolonged exposure results in symptoms of headache, vertigo, drowsiness, comeal inflammation, blurred vision, photophobia, and cracked skin. It is advised that workers coming in contact with n-Butyl alcohol should use protective clothing and barrier creams.2107108... 

Correct answer = D. Creams containing mafenide acetate are used in bum units where they are used prophylactically to protect against infection with a variety of gram-negative and... 

Bums. Infection may be reduced by application of silver sulphadiazine cream. Substantial absorption can occur from any raw surface and use of aminoglycoside, e.g. neomycin, preparations can cause ototoxicity. 

Iwasaki S, Yoshimura A, Ideura T, Koshikawa S, Sudo M. Ehmination study of silver in a hemodialyzed bum patient treated with silver sulfadiazine cream. Am J Kidney Dis 1997 30(2) 287-90. 

Keep bum areas covered with silver sulfadiazine cream at all times reapply to areas where removed by activity. 

The cream is a soft, white, nonstaining, water-miscible, anti-infective cream for topical administration to bum wounds. Cream spreads easily and can be washed off readily with water. It has a slight acetic odor. Each gram of cream contains mafenide acetate equivalent to 85 mg of the base. The cream vehicle consists of cetyl alcohol,... 

Vegetable Caustic, Bum oak or beech wood to ashes. Make a lye from them, and simmer it till it becomes rather thicker than cream tho evaporation may be continued in tho sun. Spread on leather when used. It is valuable in cancers, fistulas, scrof nloos and indolent ulcers, where there is proud flesh. 

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