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Full thickness epidermal burn from a heating pad on a cesarean incision with silver dressing: a case report

Authors: Alexandra J. Sharp (University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa) , Kelly K. Ward (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa) , Colleen K. Stockdale (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa) , Abbey J. Hardy-Fairbanks (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa)

  • Full thickness epidermal burn from a heating pad on a cesarean incision with silver dressing: a case report

    Case Report

    Full thickness epidermal burn from a heating pad on a cesarean incision with silver dressing: a case report

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Abstract

We present a case of a full thickness epidermal burn resulting from an all-natural clay-based heating pad over a cesarean incision silver dressing to bring awareness to the risks associated with nonpharmacologic management of post cesarean pain. There is limited guidance on nonpharmacological management of post cesarean pain. It is important that providers are able to advise their patients about their options, including to be wary of using heating pads on post-cesarean dressings, especially with pain in the early post-partum period.

Keywords: Cesarean section, epidermal burn, heating pad, silver dressing

How to Cite: Sharp AJ, Ward KK, Stockdale CK, Hardy-Fairbanks AJ. Full thickness epidermal burn from a heating pad on a cesarean incision with silver dressing: a case report. Proc Obstet Gynecol. 2022;11(2): Article 4 [ 5 p.]. Available from: https://pubs.lib.uiowa.edu. Free full text article.

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Published on
09 Aug 2022
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