Burns


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Airway burn
Airway burn
Burn, blister - close-up
Burn, blister - close-up
Burn, thermal - close-up
Burn, thermal - close-up
Burns
Burns
First degree burn
First degree burn
Minor burn - first aid - series
Minor burn - first aid - series
Second degree burn
Second degree burn
Skin
Skin
Third degree burn
Third degree burn
Alternative Names

Second degree burn; First degree burn; Third degree burn


Symptoms
  • Blisters
  • Pain (the degree of pain is not related to the severity of the burn -- the most serious burns can be painless)
  • Peeling skin
  • Red skin
  • Shock (watch for pale and clammy skin, weakness, bluish lips and fingernails, and a drop in alertness)
  • Swelling
  • White or charred skin
  • Charred mouth; burned lips
  • Burns on the head, face, or neck
  • Wheezing
  • Change in voice
  • Difficulty breathing; coughing
  • Singed nose hairs or eyebrows
  • Dark, carbon-stained mucus


Review Date: 05/11/2006
Reviewed By: Eric Perez, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.


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