Thermal Burns

Thermal Burns can be caused to the skin by fire, flame, steam, hot liquids or one of several heating devices. Other sources of burns are those cased by chemicals, radiation, sun, or electricity. By severity the thermal burn injury can be classified as first, second or third degree.  Burns severity, extent as well as the number of affected skin layers determine symptoms experienced by a victim.

By Paul Cianci, M.D. and J. Benjamin Slade, Jr., M.D.

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