The cold water treatment of burns has thedisadvantage that it increase the chances of ?
Ans. is 'c' i.e., Infection "The use of immersion hydrotherapy for wound management has substantatially decreased. A number of studies have shown that the infection rate is actually increased when patients are immersed in a tub because of the generalized inoculation of burn wounds with bacterial from what was previously a localized infection. Hydrotherapy, on a slant board, is a very useful approach once the wounds are in the process of being debrided and closed. Showering is also effective for wound cleansing in the more stable patient."- CSDT 13/e
Pain
Exudation
Infection
None of the above