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Burns
Alternative Names
Second degree burn; First degree burn; Third degree burn
Symptoms
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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
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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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