Scalding with hot water
Do not overestimate a small injury, it can have consequences
Stop
The effects of hot water (if possible, remove wet clothes)
Evaluate
The seriousness using the adult-hand-rule
Adult-hand-rule
If the burnt area is larger than the size of an adult hand, it is probably a more serious injury.
Is the size of the wound bigger than an adult hand?
About us
The non-for-profit association “Bolíto” (standing for “It hurts”) provides assistance to child burn victims, mainly in terms of psychosocial support. It was founded in 2003 by Lenka Šetelíková, head nurse, and Robert Zajíček, chief physician, from the Burn Clinic at Vinohrady University Hospital in Prague. Five years ago, the photographer Jarmila Štuková joined the team; she is mainly involved in creating prevention and awareness-raising campaigns
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