The ideal temperature to cool the burnt surface is
In temperate climates cooling should be at about 15degC and hypothermia must be avoided They provide analgesia and delay the micro vascular damage in burns It should occur for a minimum of 20 minutes and is effective upto 1 hour after burn injury. Paicularly impoant in scalds Ref: Bailey and love 27th edition Pg no : 620
10degC
15degC
20degC
25degC
General anatomy