The phrase "that's a sick burn" can serve dual purposes, both to describe a wicked dis you just spit at a friend and also to describe a gross, wet, oozing, red, painful wound you may have suffered at the hands of extreme heat or chemicals. Burns are complex and temperamental in hospital settings so this episode is largely focused on how you can maintain function and comfort of your patient (or yourself) while hopefully staving off infection and evacuating to a burn center ASAP. So grab your sunscreen and aloe gel lotion (IYKYK) and lets get heated.
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Music by Purple Planet Music- Wild in Australia
Disclaimer this podcast does not nor will it ever replace medical advice from a doctor, or training from a wilderness first aid, CPR, stop the bleed, or any first responder classes. Content provided is for entertainment purposes only.