Burns: Signs and Symptoms of Burns

Symptoms of Burns

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Signs and Symptoms of Burns

The signs and symptoms of burn injuries to the body vary with the severity of the burn. First-degree burn causes redness (erythema) and swelling of the skin while second degree burn injuries result in pain and formation of fluid filled eruptions (blisters) at the burnt area of the body. Severe burns (third degree) leads to peeling away of skin, redness, swelling and white or burnt (charred) skin. Pain is not observed in third degree burns as the nerve endings that transmit pain are also burnt in the injury process. The individual in cases of moderate-to-severe burn is usually in a state of shock.^1,2,3

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Date last modified: January 08, 2009

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