Burns are caused intentionally or accidentally by dry heat (such as
fire), wet heat (steam or hot liquid), radiation, friction, electricity &
other highly corrosive agents.
Pain management for burns differ in type & severity :
1) First Degree burn is considerably mild than other burns,
resulting pain & reddening of the epidermis (Outer layer of the skin).
2) Second Degree burn (Partial thickness burn) affects both the
epidermis & dermis (Lower layer of skin). It causes pain, redness, swelling
& blistering.
3) Third Degree burn (Full thickness burn) is the most severe form
of thermal injury, goes through the dermis & damages deeper tissues,
muscles, nerves, blood vessels even bones.
What is special about
DESUN's Burns Unit?
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DESUN has the most ultramodern
and specialized facility for treating burn patients.
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The "Burns Unit" of DESUN is
actually a "Burns ICU" which has all
the support facilities of a modern ICU like ventilators, 7 parameter
haemodynamic monitors, syringe pumps, pulse oxymeters, defibrillators etc.
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The Burns Unit is a totally separate enclosure
having 6 beds with special mattresses to support the burn patients.
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The air-conditioning system maintains humidity
and temperature as per international standards recommended for Burns ICU and
also has special feature of releasing Ozone. Inside the Burns Unit Ozone is
maintained at an optimal level. It stimulates local cell regeneration thereby
helps to heal faster.
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Specially trained nurses and doctors handle
the patients for Dressing, Grafting and Plastic Surgery.
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One of the biggest problems faced during
treatment of burn patients is infection. Here again in Kolkata, DESUN Hospital
has Steel OTs and good infection control practices which reduces chance of
infection during Grafting, Plastic Surgery and all stages of recovery process.
For the above mentioned reasons the chances of a burn patient's
survival is usually higher at DESUN than other hospitals.
60% Burn Patients Saved at
DESUN
Mrs. Madhumita Chakraborty of South 24 Parganas was brought to DESUN
with 60% burns at about 10 pm. She was in her late 40s, obese, and was in
extremely bad condition. Her family was in panic as local nursing home had announced
that cure was impossible and she may die. The family came to DESUN with a ray
of hope and Mrs. Chakraborty got admitted in DESUN's Burns Unit. A team of
doctors comprising of Plastic Surgeon, Internal Medicine, Cardiologist,
Clinical Nutritionist and General Surgeon immediately put her on the Latest
Life Support Systems of DESUN's Burns Unit. When the family brought her here,
she was already suffering from high infection levels and most of her clinical
parameters were unstable. Advanced tests were performed and accordingly the
latest medicines were administered to heal her extremely weak condition. Once
she was slightly stabilized and the infection was within control, the
consultant doctors took her through a series of surgeries in DESUN's Steel OT. The
surgeries spanned over a period of 6 weeks, because, after each surgery time
had to be given to recuperate.
After 3 months, Mrs. Madhumita Chakraborty walked out of the
hospital. She still comes to the hospital every month for doctor's consultation
and corrective physiotherapy to improve her body's functions.
Corollary:
DESUN Hospital's Burns Unit has been specially made to offer best
treatment to the Burn Patients. DESUN is the only hospital which helps you in
arranging Ambulances during such emergencies. A special Ambulance Cell works
round the clock which picks up patients even at midnight from any locality, be
it anywhere in Kolkata or the districts.
The 24 Hours Helpline Number is 90 5171 5171. Do save this number in
your mobile now as one day it may save your life.
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