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Online Published: 16 Nov 2024
 


Use of Purified Petroleum Jelly in Accidental Asphalt Burn at Emergency Room: A Case Report

Roshan Basnet, Raju Chapagain, Sandesh Rai, Ram Babu Joshi, Isha Thapa.


Abstract
Asphalt Burns are uncommon occupational burns. The major challenge is observed while removing the adherent asphalt from the burn in the emergency room. We report a case of 23-year-old male who presented with a complaint of painful Asphalt burn over bilateral feet 2 hours back. On examination, the dorsum of bilateral feet was covered with asphalt with areas of superficial and superficial partial thickness burn. Primary wound care was done along with tetanus prophylaxis. The adherent asphalt was removed at emergency room on the same day with gentle rubbing of asphalt with purified petroleum jelly. Our report emphasizes on the excellent outcome on the removal of adherent asphalt using purified petroleum jelly in the emergency room, especially in resource limited settings.

Key words: Asphalt, coal tar, occupational burn, purified petroleum jelly


 
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Basnet R, Chapagain R, Rai S, Joshi RB, Thapa I. Use of Purified Petroleum Jelly in Accidental Asphalt Burn at Emergency Room: A Case Report. SAJEM. Online First: 16 Nov, 2024. doi:10.5455/sajem.050101

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Basnet R, Chapagain R, Rai S, Joshi RB, Thapa I. Use of Purified Petroleum Jelly in Accidental Asphalt Burn at Emergency Room: A Case Report. https://www.sajem.org/?mno=173327 [Access: June 23, 2026]. doi:10.5455/sajem.050101

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Basnet R, Chapagain R, Rai S, Joshi RB, Thapa I. Use of Purified Petroleum Jelly in Accidental Asphalt Burn at Emergency Room: A Case Report. SAJEM. Online First: 16 Nov, 2024. doi:10.5455/sajem.050101


Vancouver/ICMJE Style

Basnet R, Chapagain R, Rai S, Joshi RB, Thapa I. Use of Purified Petroleum Jelly in Accidental Asphalt Burn at Emergency Room: A Case Report. SAJEM, [cited June 23, 2026]; Online First: 16 Nov, 2024. doi:10.5455/sajem.050101


Harvard Style

Basnet, R., Chapagain, . R., Rai, . S., Joshi, . R. B. & Thapa, . I. (2024) Use of Purified Petroleum Jelly in Accidental Asphalt Burn at Emergency Room: A Case Report. SAJEM, Online First: 16 Nov, 2024. doi:10.5455/sajem.050101


Turabian Style

Basnet, Roshan, Raju Chapagain, Sandesh Rai, Ram Babu Joshi, and Isha Thapa. 2024. Use of Purified Petroleum Jelly in Accidental Asphalt Burn at Emergency Room: A Case Report. South Asian Journal of Emergency Medicine, Online First: 16 Nov, 2024. doi:10.5455/sajem.050101


Chicago Style

Basnet, Roshan, Raju Chapagain, Sandesh Rai, Ram Babu Joshi, and Isha Thapa. "Use of Purified Petroleum Jelly in Accidental Asphalt Burn at Emergency Room: A Case Report." South Asian Journal of Emergency Medicine Online First: 16 Nov, 2024. doi:10.5455/sajem.050101


MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Basnet, Roshan, Raju Chapagain, Sandesh Rai, Ram Babu Joshi, and Isha Thapa. "Use of Purified Petroleum Jelly in Accidental Asphalt Burn at Emergency Room: A Case Report." South Asian Journal of Emergency Medicine Online First: 16 Nov, 2024. Web. 23 Jun 2026 doi:10.5455/sajem.050101


APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Basnet, R., Chapagain, . R., Rai, . S., Joshi, . R. B. & Thapa, . I. (2024) Use of Purified Petroleum Jelly in Accidental Asphalt Burn at Emergency Room: A Case Report. South Asian Journal of Emergency Medicine, Online First: 16 Nov, 2024. doi:10.5455/sajem.050101


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