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The size of the injury (Self-treatment is generally for small, clean wounds, typically less
than 3 inch in diameter)

Exclusion for Self-Treatment

Sunburns Minor Burns & Wounds

✓ Large area of blistering ✓ Chemical and electric caused burns
✓ Fever ✓ Burns of Grade 2 intermediate
✓ Extreme pain thickness, grade 3 & 4
✓ Headache or confusion
✓ Lightheadeness or vision changes ✓ Signs of infection
✓ Severe swelling ✓ Patients with pre-existing medical
✓ Signs of infection such as: history that can delay or complicate
healing process as diabetes
Spreading of redness area
✓ Chronic wounds
Open blisters draining pus
✓ Wound secondary to animal bite or
human bite

✓ Site of injury: genitals, face
✓ Injuries cover Large area (> 3 in
diameter)

✓ Skin injury that worsen or does not
show improvement after 7 days

Pharmacy Care & Treatment

The Treatment goals in treating acute, minor skin injuries are:

1. To promote healing by protecting the burn or wound from infection & further
trauma

2. To minimize scarring
3. To relieve symptoms

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