Minor burns

Introduction Damage to the skin and tissues of the human body caused by high temperature, chemical substances, electricity, etc. is called burn. The burn is clinically divided into 3 degrees. Because the family can only deal with mild burns, this article only introduces mild burns (I degree burns). Chemical burns can be caused by a variety of irritating and toxic chemicals, including strong acids, strong bases, phenols, toluene (organic solvents), mustard gas, phosphorus, etc. Chemical burns can cause tissue necrosis and slowly spread a few hours after burns. Electric burns are caused by high temperatures above 5000 °C when current flows through the body. A large amount of electrical energy is converted into heat there to burn the surface.

Cause

Generally, the skin and tissues of the human body are damaged by high temperature, chemical substances, electricity, and the like.

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There is a history of burns and burns, the skin of the wound is red, painful, and there is obvious tenderness, oozing or blisters. Lightly press the local skin to whiten.

Differential diagnosis

Differential diagnosis of mild burns:

The depth of burn can be divided into I degree, shallow II degree, deep II degree and III degree. I degree burned skin redness, no blisters, dry surface, 2-3 days later, burn skin desquamation, 3-5 days can be cured without leaving scars. Skin damage from sunbathing by the sea is a degree I burn. Shallow second degree burn is the most common type of daily routine, showing severe pain in the wound surface, obvious tissue swelling and blister formation, and usually healed in about 2 weeks. Deep second degree burn skin epidermis avulsion, base red and white, painful dullness, if the wound is not infected deeper, it takes about 3 weeks to heal, but there is scar. III degree burns skin pale or eschar formation, pain disappearance, need skin graft surgery.

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