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| Alternative Names: | Second degree burn; First degree burn; Third degree burn
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| 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
Symptoms of an airway burn:
- 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
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Review Date: 8/6/2003
Reviewed By: A.D.A.M. editorial. Previously reviewed by Boaz Rosenblat, M.D., Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network (11/18/2001).
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