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A member asked:
Emergency help, my brothers hands been burnt what should i do?
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Get him to Dr: Get him to doctor or to er depending on the severity of the burn he might need to get burns debrided and might need antibiotic or/ and silvadene (silver sulfadiazine) cream.
Answered 4/23/2016
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