title: Emergency care of chemical burns.
abstract: Because of the large number of potentially injurious chemicals present in the home and workplace, chemical burns pose a unique challenge to the health care professional. For the majority of injuries, prompt and prolonged hydrotherapy is the cornerstone of therapy. The clinician needs to remember that the extent and depth of chemical injuries are difficult to assess in the acute phase; therefore, careful monitoring of blood values, urine output, and other parameters is necessary to gauge the volume of fluid required with major injury.
mesh_terms: D000479:Alkylmercury Compounds / Q000009:adverse effects; D001458:Bandages; D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D006801:Humans; D006858:Hydrofluoric Acid / Q000009:adverse effects; D010070:Oxalates / Q000009:adverse effects; D019815:Oxalic Acid; D010636:Phenols / Q000009:adverse effects; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation
chemical_list: D000479:Alkylmercury Compounds; D010070:Oxalates; D010636:Phenols; D019815:Oxalic Acid; D006858:Hydrofluoric Acid