UMC sees more patients after contact burns from extreme weather in Las Vegas
After a week of extreme heat in Las Vegas, things have cooled down a little, but burn doctors at UMC say it is still hot enough to be dangerous."These temperatu After a week of extreme heat in Las Vegas, burn doctors at UMC have warned that the city is still dangerous due to still above 90 degrees, which can create a different type of burn injury that can be serious due to thermal burns and hypothermic hypothermia. One doctor warned that temperatures above 90 degree still leave people at risk for burns. The safest way to be safe is to avoid walking barefoot and touching things in direct sunlight. Children and seniors are most at risk due to accidental falls. UMC has seen an increase in burn patients this year due to the early onset of the extreme weather. If you do burn yourself, don't use ice on it, but instead use a cold compress and if it worsens or blisters, see a doctor.
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After a week of extreme heat in Las Vegas, things have cooled down a little, but burn doctors at UMC say it is still hot enough to be dangerous.
"These temperatures are something that can create a completely different type of burn injury for us," said Dr. Stephanie Martinez with UMC. "It's something that can be serious, not just from the thermal burns, but also because people get hypothermic."
One doctor says temperatures above 90 degrees still leave people at risk for burns. Experts say to be careful with metal, plastic and pavement.
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Ways to be safe are to avoid walking barefoot and touching things in direct sunlight.
UMC says because extreme heat started early, they've had an increase in burn patients this year.
"The burns themselves can be misleading because a lot of times, they don't look that severe," said Dr. Martinez. "It might just be a little bit of redness around the skin, but they can really progress to be as deep as second-degree or third-degree burns and all these all require surgery. "
Dr. Martinez says children and seniors are most at risk because of accidental falls. The UMC doctor says children burn faster because of their thinner skin.
"Children, especially toddlers and babies, have very thin skin, so they're definitely prone to these burns," said Dr. Martinez. "I would definitely say just like any other burn injuries, kids are kind of like superheroes where they heal very well."
Doctors say if you do burn yourself, do not put ice on it. Instead, wash the area and use a cold compress. If it worsens or blisters, see a doctor.